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teachers for the USA
Post by cutieshey on Mar 2, 2007, 3:39pm

i'm applying for a teaching position in the US. talaga po bang trend ng mga local agency natin na nagdedeploy ng teachers for the US na may partner agency dun? kasi more than half a million na ang gastos dahil parehong babayaran ang service fees ng magpartner na agency. tapos shoulder ng applicant ang visa expenses (aabot sa $3200+), grabe ang laki lalo now na magpapatupad na ang embassy ng bagong fee rates. meron po ba dito makakatulong kung paanomad-direct hire as teacher sa US? tnx po!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by lurker on Mar 2, 2007, 9:03pm

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i'm applying for a teaching position in the US. talaga po bang trend ng mga local agency natin na nagdedeploy ng teachers for the US na may partner agency dun? kasi more than half a million na ang gastos dahil parehong babayaran ang service fees ng magpartner na agency. tapos shoulder ng applicant ang visa expenses (aabot sa $3200+), grabe ang laki lalo now na magpapatupad na ang embassy ng bagong fee rates. meron po ba dito makakatulong kung paanomad-direct hire as teacher sa US? tnx po! :)

Lisensyado ho ba ng POEA ang ahensiya inaapplyan nyo? Na check nyo na rin ba kung may job order ba talaga sila for the US?

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by Loi on Mar 5, 2007, 10:28am

Kung ako sayo mag inquire ka sa POEA, alam mo marami din namang naloloko ang mga agency na yan, minsan may nabasa na akong issue tungkol diyan, oo nakakaalis sila BUT what has been said by the agent(agency) is not what is going to happen when they arrive to the said job site... make sure before you grab that job offer check the validity of that agency...

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by cutieshey on Mar 5, 2007, 6:30pm

thanks guys! yes, verified na sa POEA yung mga agencies deploying teachers for the US. check ko siya kung may JO na siya dito sa site tapos call pa ako sa hotline. registered din sa POEA yung mga US counterpart nila. kaso nga lang gusto ko talagang malaman kung talaga bang trend na yung kailangang may US counterpart pa yung mga local agencies natin. maybe i'll ask moderator na lang.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by Spear on Mar 5, 2007, 7:28pm

Lumalawak na ang ganitong kalakaran.

Sa Taiwan ang Philippine Agency ay hindi pwedeng dumerecho sa Employer kailangan nilang makipagusap sa mga Taiwanese placement agencies din o yong tinatawag nating broker. Ang mga Taiwanese employers naman ay kinakausap ang mga taiwanese placement agencies para sa kanilang manpower requirements.

Sa hongkong, halos ganun na din. Ang mga HK employers na nangangailangan ng HSW ay nakikipagusap na lang sa HK placement agency kesa makipagdeal pa directly sa Phiulippine agencies.

Mas madali para sa foreign employer to utilize placement agencies in their country and pay them rather than talking with Philippine agencies na mas magbusisi at mas magastos.

Sa US ang karamihang kausap ng Philippine agencies apag dating sa mga nurses ay mga us placement agencies na din. At ang mga ito na ang nag dideploy sa direct employers ng mga ito. Preference na ho ng foreign employer whether to utilize a placement agency in their country or to deal directly with Phil agencies.

Hope this helps.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by cutieshey on Mar 6, 2007, 4:21pm

thanks spear! i noticed that too. disadvantageous talaga sa part ng applicant yung ganyang sistema lalo na sa teacher applying for a post in the US. aside from the placement fees (sa local & US broker) shoulder din ang visa fees. i guess di talaga ka-urgent ang need for teachers there unlike sa demand sa nurses na sagot lahat ng employer ang gastos. thanks a lot!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by pediglorio on Apr 1, 2007, 11:49pm

my friend is now in the u.s. teaching, badilla nagpaalis sa kanya, tama umabot din ng half a million ginastos niya. sa maryland siya ngayon though wala kaming communication. balak daw niya palipat sa california, that's the last thing that i heard. well its a chance that you have to take to achieve the american dream. pareho din kami teacher din ako dati sa pinas for 7 years sa public and private schools. di ko muna binalak na sa u.s. mag-apply as a teacher kasi di pa talaga kaya lalo malaki gagastusin. kaya ito nasa saudi ako ngayon, not as a teacher but as a recreation specialist in one of the national guard hospitals. soon mag-eend ako ng contract and before doing that, nag-apply apply ako sa mga international schools dito, luckily meron mga may ineteresado, magdemo nga ako next week, hope pumasa ako. balak ko kahit 2 years lang dito sa school and then ipon and yun try na to apply sa u.s. as a teacher. step by step kumbaga at di biglaan, baka kasi magsisi in the long run. goodluck sa yo!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Apr 13, 2007, 7:44pm

pediglorio, kaw ba si john? si shey ito. musta na?

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by pediglorio on Apr 13, 2007, 11:59pm

yes, si john ito. natanggap na ako dun sa inaplyan kong international school dito sa saudi. 2 years contract with food and transpo allowance, meron staff housing. malapit sa salary na natatanggap ko ngayon dito sa gov't hospital na pinagtratrabahuan ko ngayon. marami mga pinoy teachers, 7 sila babae, ako lang lalake pinoy. tapos half ng teaching force are indians, isa din lang ang lalake sa kanila. i will be teaching p.e. and arts. baka mabigyan din ng english or social studies. eto pinaparush na nga translation ng cv ko from english to arabic, yung diploma tapos na itranslate. para daw maayos na visa ko, para pagbalik ko ng pinas sa july 1, e madala ko na visa at mprocess pagbalik ang mga docs ko. habol ko lang talaga is the experience and yung makaipon then yun next is my american or canadian dream. after 2 years or so, apply na nun ako sa mga embassy nila dito. pwede rin kasi kumita ng malaki dito sa pagtututor, meron ako kakilala egyptian teacher, english lang tinututor, 20 students 2 hours, twice a week lang session tapos singil niya 600rials each, that is more than P100thou a month di ba laking pera? makalapit lang ako sa ganun ok na ako. anyways, they are in need of a physics or chemistry teacher pala. kung meron kang alam. tnx! wish me luck! godbless!godbless!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by florching on Apr 14, 2007, 10:29am

hi, john/pediglorio. post ka pa rin dun sa OFWGUIDE no? good to know that you are slowly reaching your goal.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by pediglorio on Apr 15, 2007, 11:45pm

yes mam flor! that's why i am very thankful and i am really counting my blessings. kumbaga one step at a time talaga ang proseso ng buhay. talagang hardwork with perseverance, with ,fate and gods will. will lead us to the fulfillment of our dreams. imagine mam flor,modesty aside, para bang sila pa ang nagmamadali na ayusin ang visa and papers ko. which is really good,hope maging maayos ang lahat at pagnagstart na ako dito, babawi ako sa pagtututor para malaki ang kita. di pa nga ako nagsastart meron na arabo gusto patutor ng tagalog sa akin. di ba blessing talaga! tnx mam flor for remembering me,it means alot to me.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by florching on Apr 18, 2007, 6:25pm

monitor kasi ako sa teachers bound for the US. hindi ko nga alam if nandito pa rin si FNC, USA e.

basta tiyaga lang at reach mo rin yung goal mo. malay mo, magkita tayo sa US someday. ha ha ha!!!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Apr 22, 2007, 5:44pm

sana nga po magdilang anghel kayo mam flor! sana din po ung mga pilipinong kaguruan saan mang panig ng daigdig, join na kayo dito sa forum. i badly need your advice. gusto ko na po talagang makapagturo abroad. kung sino man po ang currently nagtuturo sa philippine school sa qatar & bahrain share nyo po sa akin ang experiences nyo jan. salamat po

To pediglorio
Post by chuchay on Apr 30, 2007, 11:33pm

To pediglorio...
curious lang ako about female teachers in Saudi Arabia? Hindi ba nakakatkot pra sa knila? di b ksabihan na, pag may nakarating na babae don, laging parang nakakatakot...lam mo na!!
Di ba kkaiba ang treatment sa mga babaeng teacher dyan?
Balak ko sana non pa kaya lang natatakot ako.wla ksi akong freind na makakasama. baka naman meron p vcant pra sa English teacher na may TESOL certificate.
THanks in advance.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by pediglorio on May 4, 2007, 3:17am

chuchay di naman ganun kadelikado, kahit naman saan ka pumunta na bansa wala naman safe na bansa. nasa pagdadala lang and dapat kahit san ka pumunta meron ka dapat kasama. ako nga lalake na nahaharass pa ng mga arabo, babae pa kaya? pero sabi ko nga sa mga dati kong post, nasisira lang image ng mga pinay dito dahil sa extra curricular activities ng ibang pinay, kadalasan mga meron asawa na papatol sa arabo para kumita ng extra. don't get me wrong di ko nilalahat ha, marami lang ako kakilala, and syempre kung ano patakaran ng bansa dapat sundin. sa school na inaplayan ko mga 7 pinay teachers, academic head pinay taga bulacan siya. ako lang bale pinoy na lalake na teacher, karamihan sa mga teachers doon mga indians at isa lang din lalake sa kanila. di ganun kataas sweldo, malapit lang sa sweldo ko dito sa national guard hospital, pero meron food and transpo allowance so okey na din. habol ko lang is the exprience. 2 years contract siya,bawi ako sa tutorials pwede kasi pagsabayin mga 10-20 students sa pagtututor twice a week and 2 hours per session lang then pwede sumingil ng 500-600 rials each student. edi laking pera di ba? english lang noon ituturo sa kanila, kadalasan mga anak ng mga saudi na di marunong mag-english. plano ko kasi after or within the contract mag-aapplly ako sa u.s. or canadian embassy. tignan ko kung ano mangyayari. kung wala development, balik ako pinas and i will take up sped and then apply as a sped teacher sa u.s.basta nakaipon ako pera dito. marami pwede maging options. ang alam ko physics and chemistry and urdu teacher kelangan nila.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by pediglorio on May 4, 2007, 3:19am

musta shey? any developments? wait ko na lang visa ko from the school na inaplayn ko dito, para pag-uwi ko ng july dala ko na visa nd contarct and then papaprocess ko na lang sa pinas yung mga papers k.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by wordhunter on May 4, 2007, 11:56am

bakit ba super mahal ng gstos ng mga teacher bago makaalis. sna may salary deduction din

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on May 7, 2007, 2:17pm

hi john! naghahapet ako sa MA ko para naman maging productive summer ko. careerwise, i passes the PRAXIS II exams, thank god! kaso bantulot ako sa 2nd step: joining the database. as in perahan na. explain naman ng prime opportunities di sa kanila napupunta ung $200+ na ibabayad, dun sa counterpart nilang agency We Dare To Teach (www.wedaretoteach.com). Tapos pagkabayad nun wait ka pa mai-market sa US, then interview with the principal or district superintendent. pag ok dun na babaha ng gastusin. sa hirap ng buhay dito now san ko kukunin ung fee na un?! buti sana kung sure na cyng may job offer kaso naka-stipulate dun sa agreement na pinadala sa akin ng prime (breakdown of cost) na there's NO GUARANTEE na maip-place agad kasi nasa discretion un ng employer na makakagusto sa akin. hay, hirap mangibang-bansa pag teacher unless na nga lang SpEd, Math & Science ang tinuturo mo.
Actually pupunta sana ako dito sa worldcare phils servizio internazionale. meron kasi sila ad kahapon teachers for UK. sa may Christ The King Church daw ung office nila. dito ako netopia cubao, need to check ung partner agency nila PRUDENT RECRUITMENT AGENCY. kutob ko kasi baka agency-to-agency na naman ito eh, ganun din ang kalalabasan babayad ka pa ng middleman dun. isip ko pa rin kung pupunta pa ako o wag na. online ako now to look for this prudent recruitment agency sa UK tama si wordhunter hirap mag-apply ng teacher pa-abroad. buti pa ung ibang skilled professionals merong NO PLACEMENT FEE o kaya salary deduction.
natutuwa naman ako sa iyo, at least natanggap ka na talaga sa school setting. you'll need that experience when you apply for canada or the US. at least 3 years of solid teaching experience ang minimum requirement dun eh. mas malaki chances mo sa canada. immigrant na. kasi ung ninong ko jan cy sa saudi for almost 10 years tapos he applied for canadian immigration jan din. dali cy n-approve. m sure may residence visa ka na.
post ka lang dito ha, balitaan mo ako ng mga nangyayari jan. God Bless!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by pediglorio on May 9, 2007, 4:16am

happy to hear that shey, kaya lang bakit di ka magtry sa badilla? mas mabilis siya kumapara sa ibang agency. tnx! hoping that magtuloy-tuloy na mga panao at pangarap ko. lalo after my stint here with the international school. yung 2 nabsa either u.s. or canada talaga aaplayan ko. lalo sabi ng uncle ko sa canada pepetisyunan niya ko dito basta experience lang dapat muna. gods will! ingat!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by wordhunter on May 9, 2007, 2:00pm

ewan ko pero bakit parang pati mga lalaki natatkot ma-rape sa saudi.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by pediglorio on May 15, 2007, 3:00am

wordhunter ano ibig sabihin mo na pati lalake takot marape? e meron naman talaga nangyayari na lalake narirape dito sa saudi e. meron nga sa arab news batang lalake nirape ng 4 na lalake. dito ka ba naman sa kultura na nakasegregate ang mga lalake sa babae. at di uso dito ligawan lalo kung saudi ka. at di mo sila katribo, kaya yung mga lalake lalo mga saudi citizen sila-sila ang nagpapatulan. isama mo na rin iba lahi. i must also admit dami rin bading na pinoy dito, balita kasi dito sila hinahabol para sa sex ng mga saudis kapalit pera o cp na bago. di tulad sa pinas bading ang magbabayad sa lalake, dito baligtad. well hanggat di nagbabago kultura nila magiging talamak ang sexual abuse dito lalo sa lalake.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by juvspang on May 25, 2007, 1:13am

hello john! nabanggit mo n in need ng Physics or chem teacher jan s inaaplayan mo, nag hihire ba sila jan kahit wala pang experience in teaching pero board passer na. Graduate ako ng BSEd major in General Science, kaya kong ituro Physics, Chemistry at Biology. pwede pakisend s email ko yung email address ng school na inaplayan mo. Salamat

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by pediglorio on May 25, 2007, 7:23pm

juvspang pasensya na ha. pero kahit saan ka nman mag-apply whether diyan sa pinas o dito o san mang bansa. kelangan ng solid teaching/work experience. di ko sinasabi na di mo kaya, alam ko kaya mo yung work dito sa school na inaplayan ko, kaya lang hahanapin nila yung teaching experience mo not including the internship mo sa school dati. maggain ka muna siguro teaching experience diyan mga 3 years then apply or inquire ka ulit dito sa school. tnx! godbless!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by juvspang on May 25, 2007, 7:58pm

thanks john. try ko muna apply d2 pra mas qualified ako sa teaching job abroad. godbless!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Jun 4, 2007, 4:49pm

hi john! musta na? naayos mo na ba papers mo sa KSA? relax ka muna sa vacation mo bago ka uli sabak sa work. back to school na naman... m keeping track of teacher hirings for the US & iba pang bansa sa sunday paper pero parang dumalang siya. every sunday ako bumibili pero puro local ang opening. alam ko june-early july ang peak ng hiring ng teachers for the US. di pa ako makapunta sa agency ko though nagpadala sila ng email na may possibility na may interested employer sa North Carolina. yun nga lang ang praxis requirement 2: ung kinuha ko na content knowledge tsaka ung pedagogy. another $115 na naman un kung kukuha ako nung social studies pedagogy. try ko pa rin maghanap ng agency na makatao & fair. good luck sa atin & God bless!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by silvander08 on Jun 6, 2007, 10:24pm

hi everyone!im just new in this forum.im so happy that i got a lot of ideas while reading your forum.im also a teacher.im working as a SPED TEACHER here in cebu.im also taking my masteral in teaching special education.yung school where i took up sped is connected with badilla.kaya lang right now, ala pa ring feed back ang badilla kung kelan talga ang sked for interview.they texted me last month for possible interview daw.pero natapos lang ang whole moh ng May pero ala pa rin.is there any agency that you can recomend?by the way, sa mga nagbabalak na mag turo sa states better take your masteral kasi pataas ng pataas na ang standard and qualifications ng mga school district.mas maganda na yung ready tau if we really want to work there.habang andito pa tau sa pinas tapusin na natin yung masteral degree natin.hi nga pala kay mam flor ching.help me nman po kung may alam kayong magandang agency dito sa cebu na nagpapadala ng teachers sa states.thank you po

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by john on Jun 7, 2007, 1:30am

ok lang ako shey. sa july 3 instead of july 1 ako uuwi ng pinas. actually di pa ako sure kung makakabalik ako ulit dito sa saudi. una kasi di pa lumalabas yung visa ko from the ministry from riyadh, so malamang di ko madala yung visa pabalik sa pinas. pwede rin ipadala through courier yung visa pag nasa pinas na ako. pero ayoko kasi maghintay ng matagal, gusto ko pagbalik ko, dyan ko na yung visa para ipaproses na lang ng agency then medical and booking ng flight na lang ang iintindihin ko. mahirap kasi kung verbalan lang e, para bang pumirma ako sa tubig. kaya yun but they are saying that they really need my services, and ginagawa nila lahat para makuha ako. but yun nga after a month diyan at wala pa, maghahanap na ako ng bago work pwede diyan or abroad ulit. kelangan naman makahanap kagad kesa maghintay sa wala di ba. come what may! goodluck sayo hopefully meron developments. right timing lang and if its meant to be, its meant to be! gods will!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Jun 10, 2007, 1:17pm

hello silvander! how many years ka na nagtuturo ng sped? mas mabilis talagang mapaalis ang mga Sped teachers & mas marami ang nangangailangan nyan n US employers. sa badilla kahit may experience ka na sa Sped kukuha ka pa rin ng training sa kanila teacher preparation daw. tsaka sila mag-iinform sa iyo bawal ang follow-up, gnito system nila dito sa manila. ganun din ba jan sa cebu? magsa-suggest sana ako kaso puro manila-based ang agencies. hanap ka na lang sa poea website. try mo ito:
http://www.poea.gov.ph/cgi-bin/JobVacancies/jobsMenu.asp

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Jun 10, 2007, 1:21pm

hi john! good to hear from you. 5 school days down, 199 days to go. walang pasok bukas, as usual holiday economics na naman ni gloria. inusog celeb ng independence day kaya long weekend na naman dito. wala pa ako nakikitang bagong prospect na pag-aaplayan. u r right, kung uukol, bubukol! hehehehe!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by jmargas on Jun 11, 2007, 10:23am

hi gandangshey!this is silvander.ive change my username.anyways, thank you for the reply.dun sa tanong mo kung ilang years na akong nagtuturo, 3 years sa regular school at few months pa lang sa sped school.teacher ka rin ba?saan ka nag aapply?sobrang mahal mag apply sa states noh?mga half a million ba tlaga ang gastos?saka kana kasi e iinform ng badilla if you pass the interview.di ko rin alam kong nagpapahiram sila ng pera pag nakapasa kan.do you have idea about sa expenses?bigay mo pa rin saken yung mga agencies na alam mo jan sa manila.thanks ha!God bless you!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Jun 15, 2007, 12:15pm

malapit na ako mag-hall of fame sa pag-aaply sa US as teacher. social studies kasi ako kaya very slim ang chance na makaalis unless i take sped. yup, half a million ang standard na bayaran. karamihan sa agencies na nagdedeploy ng teachers sa US may counterpart na agency din dun kaya 2 babayaran mo sa placement, ung local & sa US-based. sa kaka-photocopy ko lang ng mga credentials pati ung transcript evaluation simula nung nag-apply ako siguro estimated naka-20k+ na ako. sa badilla kasi talagang priority nila Math science & sped. kung sa badilla ka may edge ka na kahit ilang months ka pa lang sa sped school basta magtrain ka sa kanila. di ko lam how much ung crash course nila sa sped dito sa pamantasan ng lungsod ng maynila (un ang ka-tieup nilang univ dito sa manila). na-interview ka naba ni ligaya avenida? lam ko siya mismo ang mag-iinterview sa iyo kapag nakapasa ka sa document screening nila. kaya dapat gandahan mo CV mo. sa experience nung fellow teacher ko math subj niya 6 mos lang nakaalis na siya sa badilla. madali siya kasi may doctoral units siya & math subj niya, nasa LAUSD na siya under J1 visa nga lang (teacher/cultural exchange program) & earning $6,000/mo. sabi niya initial investment niya mga php50,000 tapos irerefer ka naman ng badilla sa lending company pambayad sa bulk ng expenses kaya ung initial payment niya galing sa kanya. galing na sa lending ung bayad sa placement & pre-departure expenses niya. siya nag-encourage sa akin na umattend dun sa seminar na yun. di na natuloy kasi lam kong di maip-prioritize papers ko kung di ako kukuha ng Sped. nasa 40k+ yata un, m not sure.
other agencies na nagdedeploy ng teachers for the US:prime opportunities (eto ung agency ko now), ramasia manpower, treasure of hope, SGS HUMAN RESOURCES CORPORATION, northwest placement etc. check mo na lang dun sa link na nilagay ko sa last post ko. yung prime & sgs may counterpart na US agency kaya sistema nila bayad muna ng joining fee bago ka i-market. ung sa ramasia naikwento nung dati kong na-meet sa sgs direct siya, meaning less lang binayaran niya. LAUSD din siya. as in namangha siya kasi lahat ng sped na nag-apply (30 daw) pinakyaw nila walang itinapon. sayang nga lang daw walang social studies kundi pinasa na niya CV ko. that was november last year. sabi niya january alis niya. email ko siya kelan lang kaso wala pa reply.
good luck sa jobhunting natin!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by john on Jun 19, 2007, 1:05am

elo shey! sakit pa lang umasa sa wala. di nako matutuloy sa international school na sinabi ko dati. tinapat na ko na wala pang linaw boutr my visa. kumabaga umasa lang ako sa wala. but pagbalik ko ng pinas hanap kagad ako ng job, ipon ako then try to take up sped sa plm and then will see from there baka itry na rin ang u.s.. gods will!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Jun 19, 2007, 2:22pm

sorry to hear that unfortunate news. mga arabo talaga o! anyways it's nice to know u are still positive and may plan B. good move about the sped thing, go lang! as for the job here ano prospect mo? classroom or hospital setting pa rin? wherever you choose to go i wish you all the luck.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by john on Jun 19, 2007, 6:03pm

balak ko magtry sa mga call centers sa makati/ortigas o clark. ipon muna ako experience muna then alis ulit ako, habang kumukuha ng sped sa plm. 6 months lang naman yun e. meron na nga ako natanggap pa lang ngayun na e-mail from people support a call center sa makati, wanting me to go to their office for an interview. bilis ano?

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Jun 20, 2007, 8:44pm

wow naman! see, kung may nagsarang pinto sa iyo may magbubukas naman na window of opportunity. go ka jan, i heard maganda sa people support. lucrative ang career sa call center un nga lang u have to choose the right company. good luck!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by jobseeker on Jul 16, 2007, 6:46pm

im already teaching for 5 year and right now im planning to apply abroad (USA sana) anyboby who can give advise. my alam po ba kayong agency or direct employer?im new here in the forum.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Jul 18, 2007, 2:25pm

hello jobseeker! di mo nabanggit ang specialization mo if high school teacher ka. patok sa high school MATH, SCIENCE, SPED. no porblem sa elem. as for agencies marami kaso iisa lang hilatsa ng mga intestines nila: kailangan mong magbayad ng membership dun sa counterpart US placement agency nila BAGO lumakad papers mo. kung high school ka & nagtuturo ka ng alin man sa 3 spec na nabanggit ko kanina go ka sa Badilla Corp. yung k-tie up nila si Ligaya Avenida pilipino & medyo "direct" kumpara sa ibang P.A. kasi unang step atend ka seminar sa kanya (may cert un) tapos pass your CV. kokontakin ka agad nila pag ok credentials mo (meaning may M.A. deg ka or higher, specialization mo Math, bio, chem or sped). pinagdaanan ko un kaso kung gusto kong maconsider apps ko i nid to take a 6-month Sped course sa PLM. di ko na tinuloy, mahal eh.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by jobseeker on Jul 22, 2007, 4:02pm

Hi gandangshey. BEEd graduate ako. wala akong major at wala ding MA
Kailangan ba talaga na may specialization ka or MA? so kung isang hamak na BEEd grad lang ako ng may 5 years experience, walang MA at Specialization e maliit lang chance na bigyan ako ng pansin? (hehehe wawa naman ako) nakakaloka naman!!! ang dami talagang pagdadaaman. Ibig bang sabihin magaaral pa ako to qualify? gosh!!!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by jobseeker on Jul 22, 2007, 4:05pm

gandangshey, J1 visa lang ba ang ibinibigay ng BADILLA hindi ba H-1B visa?

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by jobseeker on Jul 22, 2007, 4:17pm

Shey ano yong PRAXIS? para saan yon?

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Jul 23, 2007, 2:32pm

hamak daw o! marangal na trabaho ang pagiging guro kaya dapat proud tayo! as much as possible may MA units, kasi di ba kulang ng 2 years and educ natin compared sa US na 14 years (elem-tertiary) tayo 10-11 lang (5 years kapag engineering di ba?) tsaka para above minimum din ipasusweldo sa iyo doon. Double standard nga sila sa US, kapag citizen nila kahit anong bachelor's degree natapos kukuha lang ng units sa educ tanggap na agad para magturo. kailangan lang talagang maipakita ng US employer sa embassy na mas academically qualified ang mga teachers na iha-hire sa labas ng bansa nila. kasi ang H-1b visa sa pagkakaalam ko gina-grant sa mga highly specialized skill/profession tulad ng teachers, nurses etc. na bachelor's degree o higher ang pinag-aralan.
Good for you kung BEEd ka, maraming kailangan na elementary teachers for the US hanap ka lang ng matinong recruitment agency. At least 3 years naman kailangan nila sa teaching experiece, ung MA or PhD additional points yun. J1 visa nga iniissue ng Badilla, basahin mo ung website ni ligaya avenida, ung partner ng badilla corp:

www.ligayaavenida.com. nandyan ung info about the international teacher placement program.

yung PRAXIS isa sa mga requirement to acquire a teaching license sa US. more info about PRAXIS sa site na ito:

www.ets.org/praxis

always check ung job postings dito sa poea.gov.

good luck!

may bago ng sched ng exams for the school year 2007-2008, check mo na lang ung bulletin nila

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Jul 23, 2007, 2:40pm

jobseeker, try mo rin search sa www.jobbank.gc.ca. nag-browse ako dun & marami akong nakita elementary teacher. basta piliin mo yung di nagrerequire ng Provincial Teaching Certificate (parang PRC dito sa atin). maganda sa Alberta, British Columbia at iba pang British territories kasi sa Ontario & Quebec spokening french fries ka dun. hehehehe!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Jul 30, 2007, 1:25pm

hey guys, malapit na siguro akong grumadweyt sa pakikibaka... wish me luck na lang.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by haciendera on Jul 30, 2007, 1:52pm

shey... sa Ontario ako pero di naman nirequire french language. hehehe. Siguro sa ibang job category lang. Onga pala congrats... finally nakahanap ka din..

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Aug 3, 2007, 12:08pm

sa mga tumangkilik ng topic na ito:

salamat sa lahat. sana manatili pa rin ito kahit nasa Korea na ako... Yes, i was accepted dun sa inapplayan kong job sa www.jobbank.gc.ca. sa korea ang workplace. i'm expected to arrive in Seoul between the 22nd and 25th of this month. 27th kasi start na ng in-service training & sept 5th simula na klase. am so excited na, talagang grab ko itong opportunity kasi gusto ko talaga siya.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by shel on Aug 8, 2007, 12:49pm

Hi gandangshey! I've been visiting this forum every once in a while and i have read a lot of issues here. It helps since i am also a teacher that specializes special education I'm also trying my luck in applying in the USA but right now I'm focus with my masters in teaching special education. I just wonder why i can't really register here in the forum? this actually my 4th attempt to register. but the moment i get my activation code in my email and start using it the next time i want to post a note, di na ako makapasok. Pano ba talaga to e activate help me naman. I would also want to know the different process that the people her in the forum encountered when they we're applying for the USA. and might as well give you some informations also from my own experience. thanks and God bless!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Aug 9, 2007, 10:22am

member ka na shel, under ng username mo nakalagay na New Member so that means one of the gang ka na. high school or elementary tinuturuan mo? ganda points sa iyo yang masters mo sa Sped, if i'll use the agency's term "very marketable" ka dun. as in talagang naka-confine sa math, science & sped ang kinukuha nila sa US, kwento nga sa akin nung clasmeyt ko sa 1 agency na pinag-applayan ko dun sa huli niyang inapplayan (LAUSD destination niya)walang tinapon na sped teachers sa kasabayan niya, 60 daw nag-apply lahat kuha. RAMASIA MANPOWER yung agency niya.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Aug 9, 2007, 11:19am

nabasa mo na rin siguro ang pakikibaka ko sa pag-aapply. it's true when i said malapit na ako mag-hall of fame sa dami ng try ko applyan for the USA. Badilla Corp may pag-asa ka kahit J1 visa issue nila. just attend their orientation/seminar ( half-day lang un 1,000 bayad. every other month naghohold nun at si Ms. Ligaya Avenida mismo ang speaker. na-try mo na tin ba un? meron sa POEA listing ung PARS international kaso connected siya sa USJSC, placement agency din sa US un, meaning dalawa babayaran mong agency (ung dito & counterpart nila sa US) tapos kailangan pa magbayad ng membership fee (nung time na nag-apply ako $300). di ko na itinuloy wala akong pera. check mo na lang itong link na ito:

http://www.workabroad.ph/report_job_listing.php?ajid=77405

North Carolina destination merong Sped. walang nakalagay na prospective employer, inquire ka muna. sabi dun report ka sa office nila. tip ko lang, pag sinabing may babayarang joining fee, membership fee, admission fee o kung ano mang pre-employment fee mag-esep esep ka muna. pakinggan mo mabuti ung paliwanag & pag nabanggit na kaya magbabayad ng fee dahil meron silang US counterpart, esep ka pa rin! ang totoo ipapayo ko sa iyo mag-bye bye ka na. remember na NO FEES TO BE COLLECTED. it's your prerogative pa rin. lahat naman kami dito sa forum nag-aadvice lang. good luck!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by kalabasa on Aug 13, 2007, 9:21am

To anyone out there who will read this.

Im a newbie here. Just wanna ask what are my chances of applying as a teacher in US.Im a BS BIO grad,with masters in BIO. 8 years of solid teching experience with BE Ed PRC licens because I did go for units completion to qualify me for the Board Exam.

And Anyone out there who can suggest an agency. I believe I can learn much from those who did apply earlier in this adventure of applying to US as a teacher.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Aug 13, 2007, 10:19am

pasok ka sa banga kalabasa! with your credentials malaki ang chance mo to secure a teaching
job in the US. however, sa kalakaran ng mga agency dito sa atin you will need loads of money, as in mag-iinvest ka sa pag-aapply pati na rin sa pay pag na-hire ka na. di bale meron namang lending institution na irerefer sa iyo to get the placement loan. isa ang Science sa mas madaling nakukuha sa US. U r currently teaching elementary or high school?

have you tried applying na ba? try your luck sa Badilla Corp., inquire mo thru phone kung kailan next orientation-seminar with Ms. Ligaya Avenida. eto details:

BADILLA CORPORATION Private Employment Agency
3F P&L COND BLG ANNEX 5598 S OSMENA COR ARELLANO ST.PALANAN, MAKATI
Tel No/s : 832-9648-49 Fax No.: 8329598
Email Address : badilla@pldt.net
Website : NA
Official Representative : VIRGILIO L.BADILLA
Status : Good Standing
License Validity : 4/15/2004 to 4/15/2008

Eto din ung isang agency nakita ko sa workabroad.ph:

DANASAN MANPOWER & MANAGEMENT SERVICES
[ Recruiter's Profile ]
POEA License No. : 268-LB-092403-R
Address : 2nd Floor Don Jose Building, 533 A.Flores St. Corner Grey St., Ermita, Manila Ermita, Manila
Tel. No. : 9065754
30 Teacher
Work Site: North Carolina, USA
Opening Date: Jul 31, 2007 Closing Date: Oct 31, 2007
For Manpower Pooling Only. No Fees shall be collected from the Applicant.
"BEWARE OF ILLEGAL RECRUITERS"
Prospective Principal/Project None
Schedule of Interview Aug 11, 2007 - Aug 18, 2007
Qualifications Gender : M/F
Age : 24 - 40 yrs old
Education : At least Prof'l License(Passed Board/Bar/Prof'l License Exam)
Yrs. of Experience : 2 yr(s)
Skills Required:

Qualification:

* must be Fluent in English
* Major in Science,Math and English
* Special Education
* Madarin, Spanish, Visual Arts & Theater Arts

Please REPORT to our office personally for more info...

Other Details:

Please bring Two sets of Photocopy clear copy in A4 size bond paper : Resume (with disk copy), Diploma, Transcript of Records, Employment Certificate, Passport & NBI...

Before you give out your multitudes of docs, call or send them an email for inquiry. believe me, kung susumahin ang mga nagastos ko sa pagrereproduce, printing ng resume & other docs pati pamasahe paglalakad aabot ng php7k+. you also need to have all your TORs evaluated by a foreign credential evaluator to see if your education is recognized in the US. i used World Education Services (www.wes.org), pag agency minsan sila nagrerefer eh.

Almost all PAs will advise you to take the Praxis. depende sa state na client nila kung I or II (ung I entry level, II for subject assessments) www.ets.org/praxis

goodluck and if u need to talk more, just PM me. pag dito ko kasi kinuwento lahat ng mga adventures ko na magpapatunay na hall of famer na ako sa pag-aapply sa US ma-occupy ko na more than 1 page.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by kalabasa on Aug 14, 2007, 5:31am

uy gandangshey kgandahan yang ginawa mong reply ha.Im teaching college pala hmmm kailangan b hschool or elem teachers specificaly?sana di nman?

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Aug 14, 2007, 12:50pm

BSE or AB grad ka? ok lang yun, sa 1 adventure ko nakasabay ko ung dean ( o head ng socsci ) ng CEU system na may 2 Ph.D. kaya luz valdez ang lola mo (read: umuwi akong luhaan) kasi 2 vacancies lang ang subject area ko tapos 20 kami na-shortlist. tinuruan niya (sabi ng agency) senior high. just try.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on Aug 17, 2007, 10:29pm

hi gandangshey!pano ba mag PM sayo?im just new in this forum ang i really need to ask you a lot of questions with regards to applying a teaching position abroad. thanks! God bless!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by insyang on Aug 18, 2007, 9:20am

clarissamabelle ..thats easy I mean to PM..ganito look at the left side of the screen where you see the box sa message ni gandangshey..., just click her username tapos lalabas prophile nya tapos saa itaas nun meron dun Send Personal Message na higlighted in blue ..yan iclick mo then voilaaa!!!Hope my istruction was clear enough for you.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Aug 18, 2007, 5:58pm

insyang is right clarissamabelle. wait ko PM mo...

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on Aug 19, 2007, 10:30pm

Hi insyang! thanks for coaching! I was able to send a PM to gandangshey. That was really a big help. Teacher ka rin ba?

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by insyang on Aug 20, 2007, 7:19am

clarissamabelle no Im nt a teacher..Im a reg Nurse.Nakaabang ako lagi d2 forum kc naghahanap ako ng agency na mapagkatiwalaan. Like you gusto din makapag abrod. Hoping I will stumble into an agency na mamention d2 na for nurses. Yung asawa ko teacher na gusto din abrod pero nag give way sa akin. Leta hope and pray na magtatagumpay din tayo sa pakikipagsapalaran na to.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on Aug 20, 2007, 11:06am

hi insyang!you try going to this agency GREY & CO. JOLLIBEE PLAZA BLDG. ORTIGAS AVE. May kakilala ako na nasa states na eto ang binigay na agency. saan ka ba sa manila? kung malapit ka lang dito you try going there para malaman mo tlaga kung ano mga kelangan mong gawin. sabi pa ng kakilala ko ala silang placement fee for nurses. Did you pass the IELTS, NCLEX?i think kelangan you pass these exams. they also deploy teachers. sana mkatulong ang info ko kahit papaano. balitaan mo ako ha kung ano man ang results ng pagtatanong mo sa agency nato. Good luck and God bless!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by insyang on Aug 20, 2007, 1:54pm

clarissamabelle...hey there! browse your PM. You got one from me!!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Aug 21, 2007, 8:05pm

i'm back! sad to say balik uli ako sa pakikibaka. grabe naman kasi sa pagkakonserbatibo ang mga Korean when it comes to educational reforms! nag-backout na ung Canadian employer namin kasi kung kailan naka-set na ang preparations para sa Kings View Academy Korea tsaka naman umepal ang Korean media, na kesyo bawal sa Korean law ang magtatag ng international school sa loob ng DWU. eh di naman siya magcoconflict kung tutuusin kasi after school institution kami. actually start nga ng class 5:00pm until 10:00pm eh. Kawawa nga ung Dean ng Continuing education halos di na natutulog pagresolba ng problem. Nagresign na silang 2 nung 1 pang dean na kasama niya sa Board dahil prinessure sila ng buong board pati University president. palibhasa mga businessmen at hindi talaga educators ung against sa kanila kaya inisip agad ung malulugi kesa sa kalidad ng edukasyon. Hmmp!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by laopan on Aug 22, 2007, 7:37am

I'm sorry to hear about your status shey

nevermind... think positive na meron pang MAS MAGANDANG JOB NA NAKALAAN SAYO.... maybe next time sa US na ang bagsak mo, tip lang... if that happen, keep it to your self first saka muna ishare kung 99% na sure, kasi baka maudlot na naman

cheer up.... sana di ka pa nakapag resign sa trabaho mo

Quote:

i'm back! sad to say balik uli ako sa pakikibaka. grabe naman kasi sa pagkakonserbatibo ang mga Korean when it comes to educational reforms! nag-backout na ung Canadian employer namin kasi kung kailan naka-set na ang preparations para sa Kings View Academy Korea tsaka naman umepal ang Korean media, na kesyo bawal sa Korean law ang magtatag ng international school sa loob ng DWU. eh di naman siya magcoconflict kung tutuusin kasi after school institution kami. actually start nga ng class 5:00pm until 10:00pm eh. Kawawa nga ung Dean ng Continuing education halos di na natutulog pagresolba ng problem. Nagresign na silang 2 nung 1 pang dean na kasama niya sa Board dahil prinessure sila ng buong board pati University president. palibhasa mga businessmen at hindi talaga educators ung against sa kanila kaya inisip agad ung malulugi kesa sa kalidad ng edukasyon. Hmmp!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by pinas2007 on Aug 22, 2007, 10:10am

to gandangshey,

Just keep up your spirit.makakakuha ka rin ng mas magandang opportunity sayo.Goodluck.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by insyang on Aug 22, 2007, 3:35pm

gandangshey, the best is yet to come.Keep the ball rolling. I like your attitude...sa tyaga mo apply. Sabi nga nila Lets not wait for opportunity to knock on our door instead..LETS BANG ON EVERY DOOR OF OPPORTUNITY...kya sige lang apply pa rin..

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on Aug 22, 2007, 4:04pm

ok lang yan gandangshey! marami pang darating sau. never give up. God bless!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by tony on Aug 23, 2007, 10:35am

hello evebody! im planning to work abroad. but sad to say i have no idea on how to start. Give you give me some tips....

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by tony on Aug 23, 2007, 10:36am

Can you give me some tips....

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by pinas2007 on Aug 23, 2007, 10:39am

hi tony.try to search here.sa ibang thread makikita mo na ito nirerecommend nila. www.jobbank.gc.ca

gudluck on ur job hunting.bsta tiyaga lang at pasa ka lang ng pasa

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Aug 23, 2007, 2:20pm

salamat mga kapatid sa pakikibaka sa buhay! tama ka laopan, ganyan din sinabi ng nanay ko. na-overwhelm ako masyado sa nangyari. sa sobrang bilis ayun nawala. update sa nangyari: nagresign na c Mr. Park and ung isa pang dean na kasama niya na nag-introduce ng bagong programme sa Duksung pero sabi ni Daniel Park sa Canadian employer ko iaalok na lang sa ibang university ung educational program ng Goldlake. Mukhang nadala na si Mam Otero baka kasi ganun na naman ang mangyari. nakakatawa nga kasi nakalagay sa website ng university nakakapagproduce sila ng de-kalidad at "empowered" graduates na globally competitive. Then para pa ma-strengthen ang global competitiveness eto si Goldlake tapos ayaw nila dahil masyado daw "progressive", meaning ayaw nila ng educational innovation tulad ng inaalok ng oldlake. Duh! wala namang conflict sa Korean Educational law ung school namin kasi after school hours sya (5-10pm) parang enrichment tutorial nga sya. hay naku! mas open-minded pa rin mga Pilipino when it comes to educational reforms, kulang lang talaga dito sa atin mga high tech instructional materials & perennial problem sa class size.

Salamat sa lahat ng nagcontribute ng kanilang kaalaman sa pasikut-sikot sa pag-aasikaso as name hire. Mas maalam na ako tulad ni Lumen... wais! hehehehe!

Mabuhay ang mga gurong Pinoy!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by hans on Aug 23, 2007, 9:55pm

@ganda,

Lahat tayo dumadaan dyan, yung tipong abot kamay mo na pero bigla na lang mawawala.

Anyway goodluck ulit sa job hunting, sundin mo payo ni lao, sikreto mo muna pag may prospect ulit, then bulagain mo kami rito pag successful.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Aug 28, 2007, 2:42pm

yup, i'll do that hans. thanks for all the encouragement guys! sana nga di magtagal maayos na rin ung gusot sa Korea. updated ako ng Canadian employer about what's happening dun. mas maganda sana kung sa Halifax no? tuloy pa rin ang pag-inog ng buhay ko... tatapusin ko na lang MA academic requirements ko until March para mas ok sa credential. 6 units na lang ako before thesis writing. isip ko nga gawing research ang plight ng mga OFWs using OFW forums like this! hehehehe

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by lyds35 on Aug 28, 2007, 9:21pm

hi there.. i am here laready in the us.. 4 yrs ago.. i applied thru VIF and it has no placement fee.. i spend only 100 dollars and they were responsible for my plane tickets.. try this website>>> www.vifprogram.com marami ng pinoys dito tru that agency.. good luck

you can email me also/// lyds35@yahoo.com

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by lyds35 on Aug 28, 2007, 9:24pm

hi all.. kong gusto nyong magturo at less expenses go tho this site.. www.vifprogram.com... i was with them but now i am on my own bec i have a green card already...

lyds35@yahoo.com

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Aug 29, 2007, 7:39pm

hello lyds35! am interested with this VIF. i've browsed through the site and i'll be signing up when i have more time. basa-basa muna ako now. I want to know more about the program from your experience. you can PM me here. just click my name dun sa upper left corner ng box, you'll see my info then click send personal message. will be waiting for your sharing!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on Aug 31, 2007, 9:10am

hi there lyds35! thanks for the info and for the website. on line ka lang ba nag apply through VIF webiste. that's good to know. bakit kelangan talga may driver's license?ganun ba ka importante ang driver's license?i just need to know. thanks!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Aug 31, 2007, 3:48pm

yes clarissamabelle. walang magda-drive para sa iyo dun and pinakaimportanteng ID na rin sa US ang driver's license. public transpo lang nila bus na malayong-malayo ang sistema sa bus natin dito sa EDSA, taxi meron kaso sa city ang karamihang meron. mas practical ang may sarili kang car dun para mobile ka kung saan man ang punta mo. If you want to familiarize yourself with driving sa US u can enroll sa Socialites. natandaan ko ito dun sa isa sa mga agency na kinabaka ko dati. di ko lang alam sa ibang driving school if they offer yung course na yun. di ko pa try kasi wala pa budget. hehehehe. mag-inquire ka rin.

may driver's license na rin ako dito sa atin pero di ako madalas drive, mahal kaya ang gas! mas mura commute kesa magdrive ako papasok ng school. pag may lakad ang family kuya ko driver tapos ako ang road map niya.

nakapag-apply ka na ba online dun sa VIF? nasimulan ko na pag-aapply online, lagi ko lang nakakalimutan ang passport # ko di kabisado eh. tsaka gusto ko wala akong ma-miss n info bago ko isubmit. talagang online lang ang means ng pag-aapply. Goodluck sa atin!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on Sept 2, 2007, 9:18pm

Hi gandangshey!thanks for the info. na try ko na mag apply on line sa VIF pero sablay sa driver's license at driving experience. I'll try cguro mag aral ng driving pero di pa muna ngayon ala rin akong budget. pero sana maging ok nga ang pag aaply natin sa VIF. Good luck to us!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Sept 4, 2007, 2:45pm

sad to hear that. may driver's license ako since 2003 pa kaso di ako drive! hehehehe. ipalalakad ko sa kasamahan ko sa school ung expired license ko. sa computation ko 2 years lang ang expiry pero sa kanila ika-3rd year na ng expiry kaya i need to retake the exam. eh for identification purposes ko lang un. meron kami car pero di ako drive kasi mas matanda pa sa akin yun. nag-iipon nako ng pang-driving school. pag kuya ko kasi magtuturo bugnutin yun kaya mas mabuti na ung professional na ara mas confident ako. nung huli kong tingin sa socialites kulang sa 3k ang fee nila. at least kasama na lahat ng expenses dun (use of car, instructions etc) kesa ung sa amin ang gagamitin ko karag-karag. mag-iinvest talga tayo once na target natin US. Godspeed!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on Sept 4, 2007, 6:13pm

tama ka diyan gandangshey. alam mo ba na 300 teachers ang kinikuha ngayon ng RAMASIA? I'm actually going there tomorrow I'm going to submit my requirements. Sana lang palarin. Yung mga co teachers ko naka line up na for the qualifying exam this week. May qualifying exam na kasi ngayon unlike before na interview lang at demo. Tumataas na talaga ang standard ng US sa pagkuha ng mga teachers dito sa pinas. kaya pag kelangan mag aral, mag aral na habang andito pa tayo sa pinas at naghihintay na mkapasa sa mga interviews. By November, mag aaral na rin ako ng Spanish. Pandagdag din sa sahod yun if ever I'll get the job in the states at dagdag certificate at kaalaman sa ibang linguwahe. Andito kasi ako ngayon sa Cebu at may offer na Spanish Lesson for 700 pesos lang sa Casino Filipino. I'm gonna take the chance.Magagamit ko rin yun pag nakapunta nako sa America.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by lyds35 on Sept 4, 2007, 7:16pm

mga kapatid.. try this site.. apply ka diretso online.. wala itong placement.... i can vouch for the.. www.vifprogram.com

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on Sept 4, 2007, 9:53pm

lyds35, I did apply sa website na binigay mo kaya lang ala nga akong driving experience at kahit yung license lang to drive. I'll try to secure. pag meron na update ko na lang siguro yung application ko. thanks anyways... God bless!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Sept 5, 2007, 5:07pm

that's great clarissamabelle! grab mo na yang Spanish lessons. mura na yan. dito sa Manila mahal mag-aral sa Instituto Cervantes, natatakot ako mag-inquire baka sa ka-excited-an ko gumastos ako nang malaki. higpit na ng Ramasia now ha! Goodluck!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on Sept 6, 2007, 9:44pm

Hi gandangshey!I went to ramasia kahapon nagbabakasakali na matanggap yung aking credentials. Alam mo ba na pinag exam agad ako. Kahit di ako prepared nag exam pa rin ako. Medyo mahirap nga lang. I don't know kung papasa ako sa qualifying exam nila. Please help me pray. Sa Baltimore pala ang destination nung inaplayan ko. Kahit saan sa America basta makapag work lang ako dun. Totoo ba na kapag H1-B visa ang ibinigay sayo, pwede muna agad dalhin ang family mo?pero yun nga lang gastos mo lahat ang expenses nila.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Sept 7, 2007, 5:33pm

good for you! sabi sa yo pag sped talaga sa Ramasia di basta tinatapon. may principal na pala sila sa Baltimore... yung exam na yun they just wat to test if you can pass the PRAXIS then eventually yung state licensure exam naman ang ite-take mo pag andun ka na. May siningil ba sila sa yo na pangtest?

OK sa Baltimore, mas mataas silang mag-offer ng pay lalo na kung maganda credentials mo. Pa-detail na lang ng mga sinabi sa yo ng agency kung pano sistema nila. may narereceive akong mga positive feedback about Ramasia talaga & curious ako. although di ko pa try pumunta kasi 2x ako nakatawag sa kanila, math science sped ang ineentertain nila.

H4 visa ang iissue sa mga dependent mo (spouse & children) and ikaw gagastos nun. ung iba ginagawa mauuna muna ang teacher tapos after 6 months or so pede mo na pasunurin. ung iba nag-aadvice na isabay sa pag-aapply ng H1-b pero later na lang sila fly pag may ipon na ang asawa. as dependents ng H1-b visa holder, di pede work ung H4 (unless kapwa Pinoy o kaya ay mga work na simpleng raket lang like babysitting, gardening etc.) kailangan ma-prove kasi ng H1-B visa holder na kaya niyang sustentuhan ang lahat ng needs ng pamilya niya sa US kaya ideal ang mag-ipon muna.

Goodluck! Keep me posted ha?

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Sept 10, 2007, 2:51pm

guys,

may alam ba kayo na reputable institution w/ affordable rates na pedeng makakuha ng Sped? gusto ko kasi talagang kumuha ng units o maka-earn ng certificate para mas malaki chance ko to go to the US. Bigo na naman kasi sa VIF eh, di pa nila ako mahahanapan ng school kasi talagang math science & sped ang kailangan nila. bibihira lang sa kanila ang subject area ko which is social studies. help please!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on Sept 11, 2007, 5:31pm

Hi gandangshey!Ngayon pa lang uli ako naka pag log in. I'm a bit busy with work and my application sa states. I guess pumasa ako sa qualifying exam kasi I was schedule for a pre screening this coming thursday. Sana pumasa para ma qualify for the final interview. By the way, pag LET passer ka dito sa pinas and you will apply for Baltimore no need to take the state board kasi they honor your license here. Most of my classmates in sped left for baltimore already pero sa badilla sila. Kami ng co teachers ko sa Ramasia ngayon. Ala pa silang sinisingil sa amin na kahit ano. They will only discuss the money matter pag sigurado kana talga na aalis which we really like kasi di masyadong magastos. Na mention samen ng taga agency na 400k ang placement nila. I just dont know anong inclusive nung 400k na yun aside from the placement. Sa lahat ng process (qualifying exam and pre screening) na pinagdaan namin ngayon ala pa naman silang sinisingil sa amin. Sana nga magtuloy-tuloy na eto. Ikaw ba education grad? ano ba ang itinuturo mo? I have a friends who's taking up sped sa PNU ngayon and sa pamantasan ng maynila. try mo kaya mag ask dun. Andito na kasi ako ngayon sa Cebu. But I remember yung co teachers ko sa St. Paul Pasig nun sa PNU kumuha ng sped. Sana makatulong ako kahit konti.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by insyang on Sept 11, 2007, 7:46pm

clarissamabelle, maki singit nga sa pinag uusapan nyo ni gandangshey. wow thats great good news you got there with your application. Remember me yung nurse na nakikisingit sa thead ng mga teachers. good things really happen for those who wait. Kya me Im still patiently waiting for my share from ABOVE.Apply n lang muna me Clinical Instructor dito sa amin.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by tony on Sept 11, 2007, 8:05pm

mahirap ba ang exam clarissamabelle? bigyan mo naman ako ng idea kung pano sila mag- conduct ng exam...

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by tony on Sept 11, 2007, 8:06pm

thank you so much

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Sept 11, 2007, 8:48pm

yeah, sa PNU ako now trying to finish my MAed Social science. kahit nga lang certification lang muna kunin ko ok lang. di ko alam kung papayagan akong mag-CTP (cetificate in teaching program) kasi pang-non-educ inooffer un. kung shift naman ako sa MAed Sped matatagalan akong makaalis. nawarningan na ako ng dept head namin sa socsci na dapat matapos ko pati thesis writing before March 2009. mkukumpleto ko academic requirements by march 2008 & prepare naman for the comprehensive exam na sobrang madugo sabi nung mga nagcompre nung summer. I'm happy for you... kanina lang ako naka-access sa jobsearch sa POEA buti naman di na provide error. meron opening ang gerardo j santos for history teacher. kaso mid-august pa ung job order baka filled up na un. nakita ko rin na marami ding job order ang ramasia & badilla. gusto kong mag-inquire sa PLM sa sped course na offer nila. ano un MAEd din ba un or certification?

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by akodyanoya on Sept 12, 2007, 10:12pm

is there a way for teachers to be hired directly by US employers? that way wala na masyadong magastos... i am a civil engineer, was hired directly by a US employer. ang nagastos ko lang actually is yung mga binabayaran sa POEA about (5000 pesos). yon yung mga PDOS, etc. other than that wala na akong ibang binayaran. na-shoulder ng company ang lahat ng expenses sa visa application (me and my wife) pati ang airfare naming mag-asawa.

cguro mas madaling makakuha ng work thru agency, pero as much as possible try niyong maghanap ng direct employer... i guess marami yan.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Sept 13, 2007, 3:38pm

lam mo akodyanoya, yan ang pinapanalangin ko dati pa. sa Canada meron. sa US higpit sila sa teachers. sa skills with high demand like yours and nurses lang ang maluwag sa kanila & can apply directly. Like dun sa k12jobs.com, most of the US teaching posts require a state certification. mas grabe yung iba kasi nilalagay nila na they dont sponsor foreign teachers & need lang US citizen, permanent resident or have legal authorization to work there.

kaya tuloy ang pakikibaka ko... matagal pa ang September 2008 para dun sa direct hire ko sa Korea. read mo na lang dito sa thread ko kung bakit nabuliyaso alis ko.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by ins on Sept 13, 2007, 6:00pm

gandangshey,

I really admire your determination and dream of working abroad especially here in the US. Yes, I agree with you that its a little bit difficult for foreign teachers to land a teaching job here in the US unless you have great credentials like a Masters or a Doctorate Degree or even several language skills. I saw this website called MPG Solutions (Just google it) I think this is a site for teachers and health care. I do not know how good or bad it is? You can check it out. As you know that most public schools here are ISD.They hire a lot of bi-lingual teachers. They usually need Spanish and French teachers. Spanish for mostly in Southwestern States and French in Northeastern States. Some of the ISD schools hires directly foreign teachers.

I suggest you apply at schools in the New England States like Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts and my home State of New Hampshire. It has great schools, great people, nice surroundings and great atmosphere for teaching. The pay is also good. Have you ever tried applying at some of the private schools here in the US?

Let me ask you some questions, if I may; What do you think about the hiring standards of US resident teachers and the hiring of foreign teachers? Do you think its fair and why? Would you agree that they should make it easier to hire foreign teachers like of the nurses?

I think you will be a good asset as a teacher here in the US . I admire your determination. I hope you get your wish to be a teacher in the US someday..........

Good luck and good hunting...........

By the way, I like your username.......

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Sept 13, 2007, 7:32pm

Thanks ins, i take everything you say as compliments.

Queries answered:

What do you think about the hiring standards of US resident teachers and the hiring of foreign teachers?
******** As i've said earlier, it's tough for a Filipino teacher to penetrate the US teaching market unless one has higher degree/s like you mentioned and the subject area in high demand (math, science, sped). I think the "equal opportunity employer" thing that most of the teaching posts in the adverts is not-so equal. maybe it is in the context of US citizen/LPR applicants but not the other one (foreign applicants).

Do you think its fair and why?
************ Utterly unfair! we are talking of a double standard deal. US trained teachers (some of them are non-education grads) are lucky to secure a bachelor's degree and earn the required education units to be able to teach. While foreign teachers like Filipinos need to have graduate degrees, 3 years or more teaching experience, professional license and a very selective area to teach in.

Would you agree that they should make it easier to hire foreign teachers like of the nurses?
********* I do agree... on the other hand i understand why the US government put restrictions on the hiring of foreign-trained teachers. Of course they need to protect the interest of their own citizens by ensuring that there are jobs available for them. I've read an online article once about a group of Americans (i forgot which state) who complain about the influx of foreign teachers (specially Filipino teachers) in American schools. They said something racist, like Filipinos are brown monkeys and have no place in US schools; that we are inferior like the "nigger" who came from Africa during the slave trade; that we were only educated because of them etc. What a pompous, nasty and pathetic brouhaha!

I took the Praxis II last March and i'll review my notes if my score is qualified in the states that you listed here. Thanks for the info.

Will be checking the MPG solutions when i have time. Need to go home now.

By the way, how long have you been there in the US? What do you do?

Last but not the least, the username was given to me by my fellow teachers...

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Sept 13, 2007, 7:37pm

uh, oh... MPG's out. no option for my specialization (social studies). thanks still for the tip

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on Sept 13, 2007, 11:27pm

Hi pepz! thanks so much for the support. Im almost there sa aking application. We had our preliminary interview kanina at ok nman so far. by the way, sa baltimore ang in need ang sped eachers ngayon kaya lang dapat at least 36 units ang meron ka sa sped. muntik na nga akong sumabit kasi i have 30 units lang sa diploma in sped.buti na lang im taking 12 units sa MAT Sped ko right now. Ang PARS international sobrang hindi strikto sa requirements and within 3 weeks alis agad. yung principal kasi nung kasabayan ko sa interview kanina PARS International ang agency and they left for New Orleans last july lang. Pero the moment you pass the interview bayad kaagad ng 250k. Almost 600k nga yung expenses sa kanila pero inclusive na lahat. You just try especially kayong mga taga Manila. Good luck and God bless to all teachers who wish to work in the States.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on Sept 13, 2007, 11:37pm

Hi tony. Medyo mahirap yung Exam sa RAMASIA kasi kinuha nila yung mga questions sa CBES. They're preparing you for the state board kasi. Its covers Reading Comprehension, Math and Essay. Madali lang yung essay. Pero yung Math ewan ko dun pero buti na lang pumasa ako. Sa Manila ka rin ba ngayon? Why don't you try PARS International? Hindi sila masyadong strict sa requirements nila kahit hindi license teacher at kahit konting experience pwede makaalis. What's your specialization? If you plan to apply for a bigger state you make sure you have at least 3 years of teaching experience in your field (like sped, math, science) at 12 units sa practice teaching. Mas ok kung may Masters kana para malaking sahod pagdatign dun. Malaking magbigay ng sahod ang Baltimore kaya kahit maraming black dun mas gusto ng mga Filipino dahil sa laki ng sahod. Help me pray that I'll be able to make it on the final interview. Good luck and God bless you!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by akodyanoya on Sept 14, 2007, 6:33am

clarissa,

i am assuming that you are having your preliminary and final interview sa PARS pa lang. if so, i'm wondering kung paano nila napapaalis agad ng 3 weeks lang considering na mahabang process din ang working visa... petition for H-1B alone is more or less 6 months and must be done by the employer and not by any agency... plus visa application pa sa embassy after the petition is approved... or meron kayang ibang klase ng visa na ibinibigay aside from H visas? as far as i know, only H and L visas are allowed to work in the US.

pwede rin kaya na may pre-approved petition na? pero, sa petition pa lang, naka-specifiy na doon ang name ng beneficiary (the prospect employee).

the normal process that i know is: a person will apply through the agency ; if the after interviews and exams, the agency finds the applicant to be qualified for the position, the agency then inform the employer that this particular person is qualified so the employer will start the petition whose beneficiary is the qualified applicant; kapag approve na ang petition, visa application na sa US embassy and that's it. that's why i'm really wondering kung paano nila mapapaalis in 3-weeks time lang.

well, maari ring meron pa akong hindi alam na ibang process and i hope that somebody could talk about it here so that other may know.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by ins on Sept 14, 2007, 11:11am

Gandangshey,

Thank you for your honest answers to my posted questions on my last thread. It has given me some insights on the feelings and opinions of professionals like you in pursuing a better life for themselves and their family. I do respect your opinion for a just and equal opportunity to pursue the American Dream. I am sorry for the article that you have read on line. I can assure you that it is a very minuscule percent of our society with that kind of attitude. There are a lot of decent and honorable people here who will welcome teachers like you with open arms.

By the way, What is the American dream to you? Which State in the US would you prefer to teach if given a chance and choice?

............. How long have you been there in the US?
Dito po ako born sa US. I am a Filipino by blood and heritage and an American by birth. I am a second generation Filipino-American po. I did live in the Philippines for two years when my parents was working as consular officers at the US Embassy in Manila. I was in my grade school lang po noon. That was about 22 years ago na po. That was the last time I have been in the Philippines.

.............What do you do?
I am a Sr. Economic Field Analyst for a large US Investment/ Banking Company with branches all over the US, Canada and Europe. I work po mainly here and in Canada.

I can read, write and speak Tagalog kaya lang po minsan ...eh hilaw ang Tagalog ko......... Will that be the right expression? I can usually get by with my Tagalog, but not as good as a native born.
Well, I am getting out of topic na po. Again, good luck on your pursuit of a teaching job here in the US and abroad. Post me if I can help.........

Salamat po!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on Sept 14, 2007, 8:14pm

akodyanoya,

Hi there! I'm not with Pars right now. I'm with RAMASIA. I also don't know how they go about it na ganun kadali ang pag alis nila. But with RAMASIA, H1-B din yung pinamimigay nilang visa for the teachers who wish to go to Baltimore and LA. We have to undergo the qualification exam, preliminary interview and the final interview. Hindi ako masyadong familiar sa process ng PARS pero marami akong naririnig about them kasi nga may mga kakilala akong yan ang agency nila ngayon. I'm gonna ask din the details how they go about their application and I'm gonna let you know. Yan lang muna sa ngayon.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by lyds35 on Sept 15, 2007, 2:15am

those who would like to apply as a teacher dito sa usa.. you can apply online through ... www.vifprogram.com .. this is my agency when i came here in the usa.. walang placement but you need to have a driver's license to apply... as of now... i am done with my contract sa vif and i am going to school taking up nursing... you can email me for more details.. lyds35@yahoo.com

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by akodyanoya on Sept 15, 2007, 6:01am

clarissa,

thanks for the info. maybe there's an arrangement between the agency and the employer that we don't know. whatever it is, it is also advisable that you should know all about H-1B as far as US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is concerned. if along the way, you'd realize that something's going on with the agency's process that does not conform with USCIS, you'll be able to address the problem right away before it get worse.

to all of those who are still trying to land a good job abroad, good luck anf GOD bless.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by ins on Sept 15, 2007, 8:42pm

Akodyanoya,

Which State in the US are you working?

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by akodyanoya on Sept 16, 2007, 12:44am

ins,

i'm here in guam. have you been here? in nice here considering that we are paid as much as those doing same job in the mainland but the living expenses are much lower. though i'd like to move in california in the near future. well it depends on the income vs expenses... we will see.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by ins on Sept 17, 2007, 5:16am

akodyanoya,

Yes, I have been to Guam but that was some years back. I remember the US base in Yigo and the town of Dededo. Yes, it's a very nice tropical island. Are you in Agana? I heard they have change the name to Hagatna. Is that correct? I know they have a large population of Filipinos in Guam. Do they have a lot of new OFW in Guam?

There are a lot more opportunities in California, even though they have a high tax bracket. California is a tax state galore. As you probably know that California has a lot of Filipino communities. It also has one of the nicest weather in the US.

Good luck in Guam!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by akodyanoya on Sept 17, 2007, 5:47am

ins,

you're right. they changed Agana to Hagatna. my workplace is in yigo but i'm staying at dededo. it's only a 15 minutes drive. the population is consist of more than 30% filipinos.

8000 US military and their families will be relocated here in guam from japan, so, construction industry would still be at boom in the next ten years or so. with that, there will surely be a lot of filipino workers needed here in guam especially those with special skills (H-2) like, carpenters, mason, steelman, etc. so this is also a good opportunities for our kababayans.

thanks.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Sept 17, 2007, 4:32pm

palakpakan kay clarissamabelle! Goodluck sa final interview mo ha?! Nabasa ko sa newspaper na in need ang baltimore & LAUSD ng 300 teachers. talagang math, science & sped kelangan. yung exams nila mini-CBEST para malaman kung pagdating dun maipapasa ang the real thing.

akodyanoya,

it is possible to fly out in 3 weeks time in H-1b visa. kaya malaki nagagastos kasi premium visa processing pa lang USD3,000+ na. basta kumpleto ang docs ng hired teacher & dala na nung employer yung dapat na fill-up-an na form for certified teacher application form sa district nila madali na un. ikinatatagal lang kasi ng processing ung incomplete docs & ung manggagaling sa US. dun sa 1 inaplayan kong agency (USD ang employer sa Arizona) 3 weeks lang nakalipad na kasi dala na nung superintendent ung dapat na fillup-an na forms kaya pag-uwi dun sa US na-file na agad & tinutukan ng employer ung process dun sa USCIS. Mid-July kami na-interview (di ako nakuha kasi d competition had 2 master's degrees & a Ph.d.) tapos nabalitaan ko na lipad na sila ng early 2nd week ng August.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Sept 17, 2007, 4:36pm

Nakalimutan ko lang ung breakdown ng USD3,000+ para sa visa processing pero ung 1k dun para sa premium processing (5-7 working days lang yata kung di ako nagkakamali) tapos may fraud prevention chuva na 500, 1.5k ung H-1b. ililista ko dito next time ung usual na breakdown ng expenses ng mga agency deploying teachers for the US

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Sept 17, 2007, 4:39pm

ins,

you got that right... hilaw na tagalog. you can use pilipit na tagalog too.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by akodyanoya on Sept 17, 2007, 7:41pm

oh that's right.. premium processing gives result in 15 working days. but, hmmmnnn... there will be a Labor Conditions Application before filing I-129 plus visa processing in us embassy in manila... looks like it would take more than 3 weeks... anyway, as long as it is an h-1b with your name as beneficiary in I-797, i think there'd be no problem in it.

pero wait ulit... parang nabasa ko rin sa uscis na tumigil panandalian ang premium processing... oh, i think that's for I-140, not for I-129... okay game ulit... so possible nga cguro na makaalis na agad ang h-1b.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on Sept 18, 2007, 1:41am

gandangshey,

Thanks for wishing me luck. Medyo kinakabahan na nga ako for the final interview. Sabi ng iba kong kasabayan sa Ramasia baka for formality na lang daw yung final interview with the employer kasi lahat ng kailangang documents ng employer pinapa submit na sa amin on October 1. I don't know how true ha. pero sana nga totoo..hehehe! Sa Badilla naman, dapat you pass the interview with the employer first before you work on your papers. Ewan ko kung iba-iba ba talga ang processing ng bawat agency. Dito sa Cebu ang interview ng Badilla. Matagal na kasing hinihiling yun ng mga students nila from one of the Universities here na dito nman daw e held yung interview kasi masyadong mgastos pag sa Manila at ala pang assurance if you'll make it in the interview. Kaya nga sa Ramasia na lang ako nag apply kasi dito mismo sa Cebu ang interview di na kailangang gumastos papunta diyan sa Manila. Pero sana nga maging ok ang results ng aking final interview. May idea ka ba kung ano usually lumalabas na questions during the interview with the employer? Give me nman some ideas para kahit papaano may maisagot ako. Thanks! God bless!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Sept 19, 2007, 4:39pm

remember to establish your credentials without sounding na u r bragging about it. i-highlight mo ang mga qualification mo lalo na sa SPED. sa una naman kasi ask ng employer to describe yourself. make sure that di masyadong personal ang isasagot mo, syempre professional attributes ang i-put forward mo.

@ qualities as a teacher
@ personal & professional influences (sino o ano ang nag-inspire sa yo to be what you are now)
@ classroom management (dependent on the subject area). sped ka kaya malamang ang mga situations na itatanong sa yo more on Sped, like pano mo tuturuan ang isang hearing-impaired. or pag may nag-away ano gagawin mo...
@ peer relations. yung pakikitungo mo sa fellow teachers. pano mo ihahandle ang isang 'bitchy' co-worker etc.
@ dealing with parents lalo na kung di marunong mag-english. mention that you are teaking up Spanish language course dagdag ganda points un!
@ educational philosophy mo. yung belief mo about teaching-learning processes
@ methodology, strategies, approaches sa pagtuturo

pag nahanap ko ung personal interview form na naibigay sa akin ip-pm ko na lang sa yo.

basta kahit anong mangyari, be composed, warm but professional all throughout. syempre SMILE!!!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by leonnie on Sept 19, 2007, 7:45pm

hi gandangshey,

i think uve contributed a lot to this thread. i learned a lot of info from you and clarissa. i have been wanting to be a teacher in the US. Unfortunately, i don't have educ units and no school teaching experience. I am currently a call center trainer (for 2 years now) and previously a call center tech (2 years also). I graduated with an engineering degree and got PRC license for it. However, it seems that my dream is really to teach in the US. In my pursuit, I even attended a seminar from Eworld resources 2 yrs ago since they were claiming that they can deploy Filipinos to teach in the US even without teaching experience or educ units. Eventually, their modus operandi got revealed and the company turned out to be a scam.

Now, I am thinking of getting Certificate in Teaching Program from UPOU which would give me 18 educ units so I can take LET. My only worry is getting teaching experience. My worry is that I will not be able to land a teaching job that will pay me as much as I am paid in my current job. And I am really hesitating to change careers at the moment if it will also mean loweing my income since I have 2 kids to raise.

Well, I think I still have a long way to go to achieve my dream. Do you think the demand for Math teachers in the US will still be the same say 5-7 years from now?

I'll just keep myself updated with this thread to get more info. Hope you can also finally get a teaching job in the US.

Thanks!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on Sept 19, 2007, 8:32pm

Leonnie,

I'm glad to hear that you're learning a lot from us. That's actually my reason for joining this thread para makatulong sa iba based on my experiences na rin. Mahirap maging teacher pero kung yan talaga ang gusto mo, magiging madali lang yun para sayo. Dapat ngayon pa lang kumuha kana ng units sa education at mag proceed kaagad sa Masters mo. Mas malaki pa ang kikitain mo as teacher sa ibang bansa compared sa kinitkita mo ngayon sa call canter. Kaya lang on the process kelangan mo ring gumastos ng malaki para makapagturo ka sa ibang bansa. Don't worry, aabot ka pa kung sisimulan muna ngayon ang pangarap mong maging guro. Sobrang dami pang teachers ang kailangan sa America ngayon. Kaya dapat ikaw din maghanda na. Kung may maitutulong man ako sayo just PM me here. Sige good luck din sayo. God bless!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on Sept 19, 2007, 8:46pm

gandangshey,

Thanks for the sample questions ha. I really appreciate your generousity. I'm gonna share it also with my co teachers para at least may idea din sila kung ano yung mga possible questions na lalabas during the interview. Hintayin ko yung iba mo pang mga sample questions ha. Laking tulong sa akin yun kasi first time kong sumabak sa interview for states. Sana lang I'll be able to answer all the questions properly. You know, I really get tense ngayon pa lang. Baka masyado na akong mabilis magsalita pag ininterview nako..hehehe!Ganyan kasi ako pag kinakabahan. Ngayon pa lang, I'm gonna prepare myself na for the interview. Whether I make it or not on the final interview, I'm gonna let you know. There's always a second chance naman di ba? Pero gusto kong maging positive sa interview na to.

Advice ko lang din sa lahat ng nagnanais na mag apply sa abroad and those who are in the process na DON'T FORGET TO PRAY. I believe that one of the reasons why I've come this far is because of my FAITH in God. I trust God kung anuman ang maging reulta ng lahat ng to. Kung di man ibigay, di pa siguro para sa akin. But I'll do my best to be able to make it. Kaya wag mawawalan ng pag asa @ patuloy tayong manalangin at magtiwala sa Diyos.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by rustgl on Sept 19, 2007, 8:52pm

hi ,
pwede po ba akong mag apply sa america na house keeping sa hotel,i had a offshore valid visa and transit visa so makakatulong ba yon sa akin para mag landvase kasi ayo ko nang mag barko.ano po kaya ang pwede kong gawin.....thank you so much,

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by kelly on Sept 19, 2007, 10:19pm

Hi, guys! I've finished my SPED at University of the Visayas, Cebu City. They have a connection with Ligaya Avenida, a Filipina recruiter who tie up with Badilla Agency in hiring Filipino teachers. The placement fee is very big. I had a friend who's now in Maryland told me that her expenses totaled $ 12,000 ! good thing I have a friend in AZ who find me a job as SPED teacher. My H1 visa is now approved in the US.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on Sept 20, 2007, 3:41pm

hi Kelly,

Good to hear that I have one kababayan here sa thread. I also finished my SPED sa UV. hehehe! Yung crash course ni Ligaya Avenida ha. Dun ka rin ba? So, are you in AZ now? Nag direct hire ka lang ba? Good for you. Sana nga ako rin tuloy-tuloy na sa states.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by kelly on Sept 20, 2007, 5:48pm

Hello, Clarissamabelle! Yes, sa Modular Course in UV ako nakapagtapos, Batch 5. My packet will arrive this coming week, it's my employer who filed for my H1 visa. I'll have an appointment for interview at the US embassy this coming October. I'm thankful for my friend in AZ who help me find an employer there.

Good luck to you!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on Sept 20, 2007, 11:12pm

Kelly,
I have a PM for you.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by ins on Sept 21, 2007, 5:47am

[quote author=rustgl board=cua thread=1172821173 post=1190206378]hi ,
pwede po ba akong mag apply sa america na house keeping sa hotel,i had a offshore valid visa and transit visa so makakatulong ba yon sa akin para mag landvase kasi ayo ko nang mag barko.ano po kaya ang pwede kong gawin.....thank you so much,

rustgl,

Yes, you can apply to any hotel in the US. You have to find first an employer and then there are several process that you and your employer must accomplish to get a labor permit and a working visa.

Unfortunately, your transit visa (C-1 visa) are not valid for working in the US. Just like what it meant.........Transit Visa Only. You have to have a confirmed third country for your final destination or in your case.... working in a ship are only allowed offshore for a short time. C-1 visa are only allowed 29 days to stay in the US.

Follow the legal and proper procedure in applying for work in the US, just like the hard working teachers and other people in this thread.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Sept 21, 2007, 1:11pm

rustgl,

kung ayaw mong mabuliyaso, H-2B ang kailangan mong visa pero you should have an employer to file for it. mahigpit ang US when it comes to visa, pag ibang visa type ang hawak mo kesa actual work mo tiyak the Feds/Immigration will be behind you and will definitely run after you. Instead of facing deportation and even blacklist sa US, secure the proper visa.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Sept 21, 2007, 1:34pm

thank you leonnie & you appreciate our efforts (mine, clarissa & the other forumers) in this thread.

eworld? that's bad news sister! siguro nabasa mo na rin dito sa thread ko (yes, ako din si cutieshey, napromote from cute to ganda! hehehehe) about dun sa kwento ng 1 nakasabay kong nag-apply sa 1 agency. naka 30k+ na siya sa eworld tapos wala ring nangyari! dami na ring nagreklamo dun kaya ewan ko kung may nabibiktima pa sila (siguro ung mga wiz knows ang modus nila)

call center trainer, you mean sa english proficiency ng mga agents o sa technical support? if that's your work you can apply as an ESL teacher (accent coach). If math, patok yan sa US. kung target mo talaga sa US better na mag-enrol ka na ng CTP now pa lang.I understand your worries on the teaching experience. you will be having student teaching too, pede na isama yun sa teaching experience. may agencies na hanap nila SOLID teaching experience minimum of 2 or 3 years. sad to say you need to teach pa rin. sa private school mas malaki ang chance mo to earn big, sa public school talagang di kakasya sa needs ninyo ng kids mo. tama si clarissamabelle na after you take your CTP mag-masters ka na.

target ng us for teacher recruitment ay until 2010 (yun ang huli kong pagkakaalam), yung sinasabi ng eworld na 2 million teachers ang kailangan ng US for this decade (2001-2010) totoo yun pero di exclusive sa pinas ang number ng teachers na kukunin and di lahat ng subjects (math, chem, physics & sped ang may high demand) ang kailangan. sa Bilingual (spanish-english) kinukuha nila mga taga-latin america or spain.

you need to pursue your plans kung talagang gusto mo. mahirap na kung may opportunity today and you let it pass... baka every waking moment mo you'll be thinking of the what ifs..? you can still work in your present job while studying. then when you pass your LET, decision time na if you quit your job to teach in the classroom.

whichever way, i'm wishing you good luck and PRAY, like clarisamabelle adviced.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Sept 21, 2007, 1:45pm

Kelly,

napakaswerte mong nilalang! imagine direct hire?! as in walang pinababayaran sa iyo or di ka nirefer sa local agency na siyang magp-process ng papers mo?

thanks to you nae-encourage akong mag-modular course sa Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila. I'm only hesitating sa laki ng fee kasi ad magastos din ang masters ko now lalo na next sem research na ako. summer magrereview ako for the comprehensive exam na kahit sinong PNUan ang tanungin ko isa lang ang sinasabi:MADUGO!!! yung isang kikay na ka-dept ko sabi niya parang ni-rape siya ng 10 lalaki sa hirap, tulala nga siya ng 2 days after ng core course exam. kaya i have to prepare for that.

may nasagap akong info sabi nasa 40k ang modular course. true ba yun? tsaka ano ang ilalagay sa certificate mo? kasi sabi ni clarissamabelle sa Ramasia kailangan may 36 units SpEd ka. yung sa US employer mo ok lang ba kahit teaching certificate sa SpEd ang meron ka? Details naman jan ng nangyari sa yo pls! alam ko marami ng nagbabasa dito kaya your sharing will definitely appreciated.

Goodluck sa interview and like what i've advised clarissamabelle, kailangan ang professional aura. hinahanap ng mga yan ung competence mo for your job. may tanong pa ang consul kung ready na ang helmet and padded gear mo... meaning dapat protected ka physically kasi alam nila ang ugali ng mga bata sa kanila. Ok din sa Arizona, anong district yung destination mo? Natve americans ba tuturuan mo o mix?

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Sept 21, 2007, 1:51pm

Hello Clarissamabelle!

Eto na yung sa PIF na bigay sa akin nung 1 agency na pinag-applyan ko. dito ko na nilagay ara sa mga kapatid nating nais makibaka sa US bilang mga guro.

PERSONAL INTERVIEW FORM
NAME:
SUBJECT AREA:
TEACHING LEVEL:

A. EDUCATION AND TRAINING
1. Define teaching.
2. Why did you decide to become a teacher?
3. What do you find most rewarding about teaching?

B. WORKING WITH STUDENTS
1. How important is it to you how a student feels about your class?
2. If, important how do you find out students* attitudes and feelings about your class?
3. What do you offer students beyond the classroom?
4. Two students come in after recess very angry with each other and complaining about an incident on the playground? What approach do you take to resolve the conflict?

C CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT AND DISCIPLINE
1. What are some characteristics of a well-managed classroom?
2. What methods of student discipline work well for you?
3. What rules have you established in your classroom?
4. What do you think are the basic causal factors of poor student discipline in classrooms?
5. How do you see your role with regard to "discipline" problems ( vulgarity, harassment, fighting,etc.) outside your classroom?
6. A student repeatedly ignores your classroom instructions and verbally insults you in front of the entire class. What is your approach to the conflict?
7. A student continuously comes to class without his/her homework. How do you deal with this problem?
8. What is the most challenging aspect of disciplining your students?

D. TEACHER PLANNING
1. It is the start of the school year, how do you set up your (subject area) program?
2. How do you develop lesson plans? What are the most important issues in planning and developing?
3. What are the most critical elements of a good lesson plan?
4. How do you handle the different ability levels of students in classes?

E. METHODS AND TECHNIQUES
1. How do you insure that students are learning?
2. Describe for us what learning "looks like" in your classroom?
3. Not all students learn the same way, how do you deal with this? What strategies to do employ?
4. How much time do you devote to the lecture approach?
5. How have you communicated student progress to parents?

E. COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS AND HUMAN RELATIONS
1. If I observed you teach and told you that the lesson had serious faults, but you thought it had been quite good, how would you respond to me?
2. If you witnesses a colleague do something that you thought was wrong, such as threaten or belittle a student, what would you do?
3. If a parent approached you in a grocery store with a deragatory informaiton about one of your students, what would you do?

G. GRADING SYSTEM
1. Under what conditions, if any, would most of your students receive Ds and Fs? How and why could this happen?

H. SELF-EVALUATION
1. What qualities do you have that make you an effective teacher?
2. In what areas do you feel you need improvement?
3. How would your students describe you?
4. Do you consider yourself flexible enough to adjust to a new lifestyle and culture?
5. What are your strong character traits?
6. What are your weak character traits?

I. CONCLUDING QUESTIONS
1. Why do you want to teach in America?

Karirin mo ito pero wag namang parang scripted ang sagot. kaw na bahala dito...

Goodluck!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on Sept 21, 2007, 3:00pm

gandangshey,

Thanks! nakakaloka ang mga questions!!!GRABEHHHHH!!! Sana lang masagot ko lahat to. You mean lahat to tinanong sayo? When did you get a copy of this? I also have other sets of questions from my co-teacher who already passed the interview for WEST VIRGINIA kaya lang until now di pa rin siya nakakaalis. May problema ata sa agency niya (Green Life). I really have to start answering this questions para naman kung sakaling itong mga tanong nato ang lumabas ay may maisagot ako. I'm so happy na ginawa mo tong thread nato. Ang laking tulong kasi sa lahat na nagnanais na mag apply as teacher sa States. Ituloy muna yung modular course mo sa Pamantasan. pero 30 units lang kasi yung sa badilla na modular course sa sped pero diploma yun at pwede kana mag proceed sa MA mo in sped with that modular course. At least 36 units sa Sped ang kelangan na ngayon for the states. Good luck din sayo! Samahan mo ng prayers ang hard work mo. God bless!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by kelly on Sept 21, 2007, 5:11pm

Hi, gandangshey! Sa UV, ang nakalagay sa TOR ay Diploma In Professional Education Course in Special Education. Bale 30 units lang, pero nang ipa-evaluate ko ang aking original TOR sa US, accredited for 1 year cya. Dito, 6 months lang, ang maganda pa nito ay every other Sunday lang mag-meet dahil modular course. Kahit may kamahalan dahil 40,000 sulit naman.
Sa direct hiring naman, nagpadala ako ng intitial agreement money $ 25,000 via Western Union. Then pinadala ko ang aking original TOR for US credential evaluation $ 125, at yung licensing fee $ 99. Then yung interview ay sa telephone lang. ang employer na ang tatawag sa akin. then nagpadala ako ng $ 1,000 for the premium visa processing via mony transfer.February ako nag-start apply thru my friend in AZ, ngayun ay OK na ang H1 visa petition ko from the US.
Sa awa ng Diyos, maraming kababayan natin ang nakapunta sa US, patunay na hindi cya racket. Hindi lang ipinamigay ang pangalan ng agency dahil i-sreen nila ang mga applicants.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by kelly on Sept 21, 2007, 5:21pm

opps, $ 500 pala yung initial agreement na ipinadala ko, then $ 125 for evaluation of credentials, plus $ 99 for licensing, at $ 1,000 for premium visa processing. another $ 1,000 for initial placement fee.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on Sept 21, 2007, 11:35pm

kelly,

Di ba direct hire ka? May agency pa rin ba pag direct hire? I just want to be clarified. Thanks!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Sept 24, 2007, 4:54pm

kelly, buti na-clarify mo agad na $500 un kundi mangangamoy raket un... eh di nasa $2700+ ang na-cash out mo nun? tapos may initial na placement fee, ibig sabihin meron pang susunod dun sa placement fee? i guess placement agency din based in the US ung kumuha sa yo. ang direct hire na tinutukoy mo ay ung us-based placement agency na walang counterpart dito sa Pinas. Pag totoong direct hire ung mismong superintendent o principal ng school ang magha-hire sa yo. seems like may third party pa rin minus the Philippine representative ng US-based agency.

Theory ko kasi ganito: sa kalakaran ng karamihan sa mga placement agencies deploying teachers for the US, 2 ang middlemen ng teacher-aplicant and the US school district: ung local agency and the US counterpart. ang kausap ni applicant ung local agency & kausap naman ni US school district ay yung placement agency dun sa US. tapos may deal between the 2 agencies to source out teachers here to supply the teacher demands in the US. kaya resulta: 2 ang binabayarang placement fees kaya humahapit sa 600-700k ang damage (depende sa peso-dollar exchange rate). nakakainggit ang mga nurses daming enticements and perks! kahit magkagastos-gastos sila sa NCLEX, visa screen at iba pang requirements di na sila magbabayad ng kahit ano kasi shoulder lahat ng employer. hay! nagsentimiento na naman si shey...

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Sept 24, 2007, 4:58pm

clarissamabelle,

i received a call from one of my nakaututang-dila sa pakikibaka sa isang agency (principal siya sa isang elem school sa Makati). chika niya sa akin na ung kasamahan din namin na math major na nag-apply sa Ramasia (ung nagsabi na walang tinapon na SpEd teachers na kasabayan niyang na-interview) nakaalis na nung June. di ko pa nakukuha details, mamayang pag-uwi ko ng bahay magdadaldalan kami sa landline (tumawag siya sa cel ko kaya saglit lang kami nagkausap). chika ko rin dito kung ano nangyari dun kay badinger-Z... hehehehe!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Sept 24, 2007, 5:10pm

CM,

nakalimutan kong sagutin questions mo... di yan actual na tinanong sa akin. written interview yan para pag nabasa ng employer for the selection di na masyado hassle. yan yung bigay na personal interview form ng prime opportunities sa akin na galing sa ka-tieup na agency nila sa US na we dare to teach (www.wedaretoteach.com). late last year lang yan pinasagutan sa amin. di pa ako pasa ng docs kasi am afraid na baka di nila tanggapin un pag di ako pay ng initial fee na $500 (includes transcript evaluation, service fee, courier etc) wala ako anda!!! di pa rin ako report sa office nila dahil dun sa fear na yun and nagpayo ang mga kaibigan natin dito sa forum na when in doubt, don't! kaya hanap naman ako ng ibang opportunity until i came across that Korea job. pag wala pa rin nangyari sa akin between now and april, wait ko na lang june-july kung matutuloy na talaga ako sa Korea. One thing is for sure, pag-iipunan ko yung pang-China trip ko this November para matatakan na passport ko. kung matutuloy ako sa Korea ng late August 08, ayoko na dun sa window 3 (for 1st time travellers) medyo masungit yung tao dun eh. hehehehe

ano magandang gawin jan sa mga questions na bigay ko? isulat mo ang mga ideas mo per question then tsaka mo siya organize. answer from the heart and walang halong kaplastikan sister! mahalaga jan you get your thoughts together and pagsabak sa the real thing (the actual interview) ganda na lang labanan! JOOOOOKE! ganun pa rin, poise, confident and professional. alam ng employer kung nirehearse mo ang isasagot mo o may script ka.

good luck kaibigan!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on Sept 24, 2007, 7:06pm

gandangshey,
kaloka ka talaga! Anyways, I'm actually writing my answers. Tama ka, para pag actual interview na di nako masyadong kakabahan. Oy! balitaan mo ako pag nagkausap na kayo nung kakilala mo sa RamAsia ha. Buti pa sa RamAsia kana lang kasi more or less 4,000$ lang ang expenses mo lahat-lahat na yun ha. Binigyan na kasi kami ng breakdown of expenses after the pre-screening. Refundable din yung mga ginastos mo kahit sa credentialing pag andun kana sa USA. Kaya I'm keeping all my receipts sa lahat ng gastos ko sa pag process ng papers ko. Naku! Lapit na yung interview and I'm super kinakabahan talaga. Di bale, kakayanin ko to with God's help. Thanks uli sa questions. Basta keep me posted dun sa kaibigan mo sa Ramasia. God bless!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Sept 25, 2007, 2:59pm

hello sisterette!

yes, my middle name is Lukring kaya maloloka ka talaga. hahahaha!

nagkausap na kami ni mam marilyn and unang chika niya sa akin about ung kay badinger-Z (as in bading ung kachokaran namin na nakaalis na) kahapon din lang naman niya nabasa email ni bading dated aug 22. andun na nga ang lola sa US since June pa. una may nabanggit sa akin si mam na isang agency na nagdedeploy din ng teachers. tapos sabi ko akala ko ba Ramasia nagdeploy sa kanya. sabi ni mam yes pero suggestion din ni bading ung agency healthquest enterprises inc. ( http://www.healthquestenterprises.com) affiliated din ng ramasia. cebuana ang may-ari nun & may offices sila sa US pati dito sa Pinas (parang si avenida na affiliated sa Badilla)

then convince din ako ni mam na mag-take up nung sped sa pamantasan. then inform ko sa kanya yung share ninyo ni kelly kaya maraming salamat sa inyo kasi marami siya natutuhan from me. sabi ko wala pa ako pang-invest sa course na yun sa ngayon. october daw start ng new batch. gustuhin ko man pero wala pa akong pansugal. is it true na 20k muna babayaran upon enrolment tapos bago matapos ang course babayaran ung balance? sana accept sila ng installment after the 20 k...

pag wala akong magawan ng paraan nito talagang wait ko na lang ung sa Korea tapos mag-iipon ako to the max para may puhunan sa pag-aapply for the States.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by jouls on Sept 26, 2007, 8:53am

Hello, mga teachers. this is my first time to join the forum. Right now I am applying teaching job in US All Seasons agency ko, just want to ask u guys outhere if your familiar with my agency, alam u n dami mga fake. But I do search in POEA they're license is still valid but just scared of what if, yeah they are legal but some agency didn't obey what is written on the contract meron yung pagdating sa job site iba ang work mo..so i need your help guys , how do i find or pano mo mlalaman if the case is like that... :-/

This is brand new, i just made a call to POEA and they said my agency holds a valid license and have job order. Now my problem is: I need to enroll for speEd schools anybody knows what is the best school for this yung it is really worth!! please help..I am staying @makati and i am not familiar with the place thanks guys..I appreciate your help!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Sept 26, 2007, 3:53pm

u r right jouls, new lang siya. now ko lang siya talaga na-encounter din eh. since naitawag mo na siya sa POEA and may job order talaga sila maging kampante ka na PARTLY. why? you must know the ins and outs of applying for a teaching job lalo na sa US and tama itong napasukanmong forum.

i assume nabasa mo na ang exchanges namin dito. so far, ano na ang nasabi sa yo ng all seasons about their application process? share mo rin dito yung pinagdaanan mo so far para mas matulungan ka namin dito.

as for the Sped schools, depende sa urgency ng need mo to acquire it. yung pinag-uusapan namin dito na crash course sa pamantasan ng lungsod ng maynila meron. may nabasa din ako sa diyaryo one time ung org na REACH (nakalimutan ko na meaning nung acronym) they give certification course sa Sped. kung habol mo talaga ang degree, magiging biased ako: enroll ka sa PNU...

kaya ask ko sa yo ung details ng experience mo jan sa agency mo para malaman ko kung ano ang need nila: certification or diploma. saan nga pala yang agency na yan?

will be waiting for your next post...

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on Sept 26, 2007, 4:00pm

gandangshey,
Kumusta?now lang uli ako nakapag online super busy kasi. Tama ka yung RamAsia is local and yung healthquest is international. at ang healthquest ang affiliate ng RamAsia. Masyado daw kasing magastos pag kukuha pa ng license ang healthquest dito sa pinas kaya nakipagtie up na lang sila sa RamAsia.
tungkol naman sa crash course ng sped 20k nga ang initial payment mo upon enrollment and yung balance na 20k pwedeng installment yun. Marami naman akong classmates nun na nung malapit na kami magtapos saka pa sila nagbayad. Kaya wag kang mag alala mababayaran mo rin yung balance. For 6 months lang naman yung course na yun and every other sunday lang ang pasok. Kaya mag enroll kana. Wala na bang ibang sinabi yung Badzinger-Z mong friend about sa pag apply niya or si Mam Marilyn kaya? Kung ako sayo, simulan muna mag aral ng sped di masyadong pressure pagdating mo sa US kasi dami kang assistants sabi nung friend ko na nasa CA ngayon. Yan lang muna for now. Take care! God bless!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Oct 1, 2007, 4:22pm

Wala pa ring balita kay badinger-Z. wala pang reply sa email ko. Di pa ulit kami nakakapag-usap ni Mam Marilyn busy ako sa work gabi na ako nakakarating. Try ko mamaya kung makakakontak ako sa kanya. Naghahanap pa ako ng pampondo sa 20k dun sa Sped. di nabanggit sa akin ni mam marilyn kelan ang exact date ng start ng Sped sa PLM. bahala na!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by kelly on Oct 2, 2007, 7:53pm

Hi, guys! I was busy these past few days for my US embassy interview. Guess what? I passed the US interview yesterday. Dahil may Masteral ako, ang aking teaching license ay Level III na ang katapat dito sa atin ay Master teacher, at hindi lang yon...Sa mga documents na ipinadala sa akin, start ng sahod ko simula noon pa sa August.
Wish ko sana na i-share ang good news na ito. Nakapanghinayang lang at hindi ko maibigay ang e-mail ng agency ko dahil may mga kababayan natin doon na pasaway kaya hihinto muna sila sa pag-hire ng teachers from Phils.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Oct 4, 2007, 2:28pm

hey, magandang balita yan! sa Arizona ka magtuturo? goodluck sa iyo sister!

sayang you cannot divulge the agency's info, pasaway rin talaga yung iba kaya pati yung matitino nadadamay... inform mo na lang uli kami pag good standing na uli ang mga Pinoy dun sa agency mo.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by jouls on Oct 4, 2007, 5:12pm

gandangshey,
Thanks a lot for info about speed. kaya lng prob. ko pa saan me kukuha fee. As for now kc ala me job at ubos n yung savings ko. For may agency sa virginia mgtuturo at may workshop sa nov. regarding how to teach special children in a high tech way. Yung principal ata ng virginia school ppnta dito. Sa All season manpower agency ko ..so far ala pa me start processing kc i am not sure mhirap din kc pag ala money pang support.
Balitaan ko kayo if what happen next. Thanks for all the info, laki tulong sa lhat..Gob bless sa lahat.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on Oct 6, 2007, 10:47pm

Aloha! I'm back! I miss you all guys! Matagal din akong di nakapag on line kasi masyadong naging busy sa paglalakad ng papers. Super stress ako the past weeks dami kasing requirements na dapat e submit before my final interview at sabay-sabay pa ang mga paper works and reporting sa Masteral ko....Grabehhh! buti na lang at kinaya ko. Lapit na pala ang aking final interview sa October 12 na. I'm a bit worried kasi yung agency pa lang inaplayan ko, pagdating dun sa states may job fair pa. kami pa pala ang maghahanap ng school where we will teach. I didn't know about it. Bale yung HR ng district ang pupunta dito para mag interview samen. tapos pagdating dun, kami pa pala ang magbebenta ng sarili namin. But no need to worry daw kasi impossibleng di ako makakapagturo pagdating ko doon. sa sobrang daming teachers na kailangan nila. I just hope everything will turn out fine. Please help me pray ha.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by jouls on Oct 8, 2007, 10:24am

clarissamabelle,
wow, really? pagdating u dun ala ka p work kaw pa mghahanap? hirap nman nun, wat agency u bakit nman ganun...just take care n lng and pray harder sana everything goes fine...i pray for u too..

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on Oct 8, 2007, 11:28am

Hi Jouls,

Ganun daw talaga pag malalaking school district may job fair. But you don't have to worry kasi lahat kayo magkakaroon ng work. Wala pa namang nakauwi dito sa Pinas dahil hindi nakapagturo doon. I'll have my orientation this coming wednesday and I'll just ask kung ano pa ang mga mangyayari when you get there. Depende kasi sa state na pupuntahan mo kung may job fair pa sila o wala. Yung agency will just help you process your papers and will look for an employer for you. Halos sa lahat ng malalaking state sa America my job fair. I'll keep you posted when I get all the details. Thanks for the prayers. Good luck din sayo.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Oct 9, 2007, 3:59pm

hi CM!

pareho tayong naghahapet ng req sa MA! finals na nga namin sa 13th and i stuill have an oral report sa geopolitics...

ganun pala process jan sa Ramasia, sabagay i can understand your optimism. talagang indispensable and Sped teachers today sa US kaya makakasecure ka ng work pagdating mo dun. Ang sad nga lang ikaw pa ang magmamarket ng sarili mo pagdating dun, unlike sa ibang mga agency na may ka-tie up, ung principal or superintendent na ng school district ang kausap mo and not the HR. kaya alam mo na agad kung saang district ka mapupunta.

mahirap yan pero alam ko you can do it. sa friday na pala yun, eh Eid-Il-Fitr pa naman (holiday). sabagay, may nag-iinterview kahit sunday kaya di na siguro impossible kung holiday sila mag-interview. basta bago ka sumabak sa "pagtutuos", beauty rest ka... pag marami kayong iinterviewhin and medyo pang-finale ka nakakangarag ang waiting. based from experience, 9am ako nasa venue ng interview. 9pm na ako naisalang. masaklap di pa ako nakuha kasi PREFER NILA TEACHER SA PRIVATE SCHOOL! kainis no? kung sinabi na nila agad nung una di na ako nagkagastos nang husto sa apps ko dun sa agency na yun. may resume pa ako dun pero deadma na lang (sa Bahrain ang employer)

niweyz, relax and aga tulog. wag magpatalo sa tension. you can't blow it now that you are one step coser to your goal... Aja!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on Oct 9, 2007, 9:44pm

gandangshey,

Thanks ha for the encouragement. Super aral pa rin ako til now. But I'll try to relax the day before my interview. Kung para sa akin talaga 'to, kahit anong hadlang mapupunta pa rin talaga sa akin to. I know God will make a way if this is really for me. Nakakainis nga kasi yung badilla dito rin sila maiinterview. Kung kelan laki na ng gasatos ko sa Ramasia saka pa nila ako ininform na dito sila mag iinterview. Ang masaklap pa, the same ang employer ng Ramasia at Badilla kasi the same district lang sila. Kaya lang mauuna ang Ramasia. Di ako pwede mag pa interview sa dalawang agency nato ng sabay kasi same lang ang employer na mag iinterview saken. huhuhuhu! Sana kayanin ko ang lahat ng to. Please help me pray. Na miss kita dito sa forum. super busy na kasi tau pareho. Hope to hear from you soon. Take Care and God bless!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on Oct 12, 2007, 2:29pm

Hi mga kapatid!

Gusto ko lang kayong pasalamatan sa lahat ng suporta nyo sa akin especially kay gandangshey. I've learned a lot from this forum. And i have a good news to everyone. I MADE IT IN THE INTERVIEW with the district of Baltimore, Maryland. Grabe! I did not expect that I'll be able to make it kasi nung first day of interview out of 100 applicants, there was only 16 who got the job offer. Tapos nung turn ko na, I was the first Sped teacher who made it. Super strict talga ang Baltimore kahit ilang years of experience ka if you don't know how to communicate well sorry kana lang. Kaya ngaun pa lang you start practicing your English communication skills. Plus factor talaga if you sound and speak well in english. Salamat talaga sa inyo mga kapatid. More power to us! God bless to those who are still on the process of their application.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Oct 12, 2007, 3:08pm

magaling, magaling, magaling! tuwang-tuwa ako sa magandang kapalaran na nakuha mo! sabi sa yo u can secure the position eh. baltimore pa, malaki magpasweldo yan. i agree with you on the english communication proficiency, kailangan talaga yun. may nabalitaan ka ba sa mga co-interviewees mo na natsugi because of that? pinag-sign ka na ba ng contract?

ayan, next step ay expenses. kayang gawan ng paraan yan basta sure na aalis na. good luck and sana lagi ka pa ring magpost dito ha!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on Oct 13, 2007, 12:40am

gnadangshey,

Thanks! Sobrang daming di pumasa. I guess out of 200 mga 35 lang kaming nakuha dito sa Cebu ha karamihan kasi may problem sa listening skills and communication skills. I guess I'm lucky enough I'm expose to their language. Thank God talaga. At isa pa, super strict na talaga ang Baltimore ngayon. We're waiting for the Job Order na pipirmahan namin by next week ata coz they are still preparing it. During teh interview, you really need to be confident kasi plus factor din talaga yun. Kasi if your the type na mahiyain at medyo mabagal ay naku dapat magbago kana.hehehe....Salamat sa mga questions na ibinigay mo kasi lumabas din yung mga ibang questions dun. It's more on classroom management and strategies ang mga itinanong saken. You really have to be good at that.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on Oct 16, 2007, 12:33pm

gandangshey,

do you have any idea kung ano ang itinatanong sa embassy?may na dedeny din ba pag H1B ang visa?i realy don't have any idea. I hope you can help me with this. thanks!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Oct 16, 2007, 2:04pm

CM,

as far as i know, itatanong din sa yo ng consul yung mga info na nilagay mo sa apps mo and sa docs mo. more on establishing your credentials and identity para malaman nila na ikaw talaga un and you have the capability to teach your specialization.

wala pa akong personal knowledge kung may nadedeny sa H-1b, cguro pag di mo nasatisfy ang mga queries ng consul. basta as long as you know what you are talking about and confident as well as professional kang makipag-usap sa consul walang magiging problem.

manner ng pagsagot ay direct to the point and kung ano ang tanong, un din ang sagot--- walang palabok o overchika. pag pinag-explain further ka about something in your docs, dun mo na magpaliwanag. that's just to prove your identity as well as your capacity. answer from the HEART, what you FEEL is the right thing to do. minsan kasi when one thinks too much lalong pumapalpak.

kailan salang mo sa embassy? nakapagset ka na ba ng appt? kailangan yung notice of interview un ang ipapakita mo sa guard na you have an interview that day para papasukin ka. 6.30am nagpapapasok na sila, 1st come 1st served. basta beauty rest ka the night before and eat breakfast bago ka sumabak sa labanan. be in corporate attire and no cellphones allowed. dalhin ang mga important docs para pag may hiningi pang supporting papers in addition dun sa required docs ready ka.

goodluck and don't forget to post dito yung interaction with the consul para may clue na rin kami pag time na namin. hehehehe!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on Oct 16, 2007, 8:48pm

gandangshey,

Thanks for the info. Ala pa naman akong sked for appointment sa embassy. I'm just asking in advance so I can prepare myself for the interview with the Consul. Naghahanap pa nga ako ng pera para sa placement fee ko...hehehe!Naku super gastos eto. I need to pay 3,900$ for the placement within 30 days. At Least mahaba-haba ang palugit nila. Sana lang I'll be able to pay that amount in a month. Ask ka nman sa mga kakilala mo who left with H1B visa at yung mga na interview na sa embassy para mas makapag prepare ako. Salamat ng marami sayo kaibigan. God bless!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by jo23koto on Oct 23, 2007, 10:23am

hi had just activated my account mga friends teacher din ako nagaaply papuntang states...help naman pagJ1 visa ba puwedeng magextend ng 3 taon sa U.S. kasi balita ko after a year uwi daw.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by akodyanoya on Oct 23, 2007, 12:23pm

clarrissa,

tama yung mga sinabi ni gandangshey about sa mga maaring itanong sayo at kung paano mo sasagutin.

i guess alam mo na ang requirements as US embassy pero kung hindi pa, check mo lang ang link na to : http://usembassy.state.gov/manila/wwwhni11.html or kinopya ko na rin dito as follows:

FOR PRINCIPAL APPLICANTS

H-1B (Specialty Occupation)
L-1 (Intra-company Transferee)

1. Copy of Form I-129 (Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker)

2. Original of Form I-797 (Notice of Approval )

3. Copy of Labor Conditions Application certification from the U.S. Department of Labor(for H-1B only)

4. Copy of all supporting documents as filed with the USCIS

5. Original signed employment contract or a signed offer and acceptance letter specifying terms and conditions of employment, as well as salary

6. Proof of current or previous employment/experience and pay slips from related jobs that confirm the applicant's abilities to meet the job requirements in the United States

7. Professional license in the Philippines or in the United States, if applicable

8. Original of credentials like school transcripts and diploma

9. Two-year residency requirement waiver for J-1 visa holder, if applicable. (Commission in Filipino Overseas� Guidelines and Procedures on the Waiver of the Two-Year Country Residency Requirement for Exchange Visitors)

10. Proof of payment of $500 Fraud Prevention and Detection fee for blanket L petitions. (This fee may be paid at the time of visa approval in U.S. dollar, Philippine peso, credit card, traveler�s check or U.S. postal money order, at Window C-1 located at the Immigrant Visa Unit interviewing area of the U.S. Embassy � Manila. Window C-1 is open Monday through Friday, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)

medyo malaki din pala ang placement fee ano? well, basta't yan ang dapat base sa rules and regulation ng POEA about placement fee, ok lang yon. is it the expected one month salary mo doon? basi sa previous messages kung di ako nagkamali, maghahanap ka pa ng work pagdating doon. just make sure na ang ibibigay sayong rate ay ang nakasaad sa "Labor Conditions Application" mo na ipinagkakaloob ng US Dept of Labor.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by lyds35 on Oct 23, 2007, 8:36pm

teacher applicants for usa.. try this.. www.vifprogram.com this is my agency.. maganda

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by ins on Oct 26, 2007, 5:37am

Quote:

hi had just activated my account mga friends teacher din ako nagaaply papuntang states...help naman pagJ1 visa ba puwedeng magextend ng 3 taon sa U.S. kasi balita ko after a year uwi daw.

joy23koto,

The duration of the J-1 status will depends on the rules established by the Particular Exchange Program. The eligibility to extend under the J-1 Visa if the total stay period does not exceed the maximum duration of stay for the program and the sponsor agrees to the extension. Some can extend to one year and two years but some can extend up to three years.

There is also a chance that you can do a legal change of status to another visa before your particular exchange program expires.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on Oct 26, 2007, 1:14pm

akodyanoya,

Thanks sa info. I guess ang agency na ang bahala sa processing ng papers ko since im connected with an agency. Pagdating doon , we will still join the jobfair so we can really choose kung saang school naming gusto mag apply o magturo.Ganun daw talaga pag very big ang school district kailangan sumali kami sa job fair. There will be no problem kasi ang Baltimore Public School System naman ang nag hire sa amin, so sila din ang magpapasahod sa amin. We will actually receive our first pay check second week of August pa lang. We were oriented naman by the Chairman(mismo) of Baltimore City Public Schools kung ano ang daratnan at ang mangyayari sa amin when we arrive there. Sana nga maging ok ang lahat. God bless!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by jo23koto on Oct 26, 2007, 6:51pm

hi clarissamabell am from ramasia also hindi ako nakasama sa interview for baltimore kasi daw wala akong experience sa pagturo sa high school suwerte mo kasi yung mga nakausap ko na ininterview some were not interviewed kasi reserve lang daw sila yung mga nainterview nahirapan at galit na galit sa mga nanginterview sa kanila..katatapos lang naming interview-hin for L.A. pero hindi ako nakuha siguro dahil sa I am presently taking my Ph.D. at wala akong experience sa pagturo ng high school kasi simula umpisa akong magturo college na ang tinuruan ko....

thanks sa sumagot sa question ko...thanks very much

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on Oct 27, 2007, 2:24pm

jo23koto,

Hi there! Super higpit lang talaga ang mga employers ngayon sa America. Saan ka na interview? Sa Manila or Cebu? I think kung para sayo na talaga, ibibigay talaga sayo. Marami talaga ang hindi na interview at marami rin ang hindi pumasa during the interview. Kahit sa LA mahirap din pasukin kasi mas mahigpit ang qualification na hinahanap nila sa isang foreign teacher. You better start teaching sa high school or elementary kasi kahit gano pa ka taas ang pinag aralan mo pero ala kang experience sa level na yun wag kanang umasa that they will hire you. Di naman kasi sila naghahanap ng college teachers. I don't mean to offend you or what ha. Kasi if you're really aiming to work in the States dapat lang na paghandaan mo. Ako nga i gave up teaching my major subject kasi di naman yun ang hinahanap sa America kaya nag aral talaga ako ng SPED. At worth it naman lahat ng effort ko. Most of the questions kasi during the interview di ba is classroom management and strategies. Doon lang naman umiikot yung mga questions kaya if you don't have experience mahirap talaga na pumasa. Sige lang, there is always a second chance, third, etc. Dami rin akong kakilala na super daming beses na na interview and until now di pa rin pumapasa. But they never give up. Go lang ng go kapatid. Kung meron man akong maitutulong sayo just PM me or kahit dito kana mag post para makatulong din tau sa iba. Good luck to you! God bless!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by jo23koto on Oct 30, 2007, 8:06am

oy mga friends maganda mag sped sa st joseph's college malapit sa st lukes 8.5 months tapos na siya equivalent to 36 units ...yung last time na grumaduate daw nakaalis na...inform ko kayo sa agency next time...clarissamabelle sa shangrila-makati ako nainterview....i will be enrolling in sped para medyo maging mabenta ako stop muna yung ph.d. ko kasi kailangan makaalis hirap na buhay dito pilipinas maski sa college ako nagtuturo. sana lang sped will be my ticket to a better life.

tama ka classroom management yung tinatanong during interview kakaasar nga e nagtatawanan kami ng interviewer akala ko maganda yoon tapos di pala ako tanggap pero oks lang j1 visa lang ang ibibigay....isip isip ko tuloy gagang ito baka mamaya ako na ang pinagtatawanan di ko alam.....

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Oct 30, 2007, 7:46pm

hello ,mga friendship! i survived dengue kaya di nakapag-online ng matagal-tagal.

jo23koto, how expensive naman yung sped sa st. joseph's? sana makatao naman ang tuition... wala pang update sa PLM kasi sabi ni mam macalma (co-applicant ko) nag-change ng admin kaya temporarily freeze ang sped program dun sa PLM.

musta na paglalakad ng papers CM? early next week punta ako sa univ baka INC na ako ng prof ko ksai di nakapag-finals. naka-confine ako sa hospital nung last saturday ng klase namin eh, kainis na dengue! i feel better now and sasabak uli ako sa pakikibaka.

uwi na muna ako magsasara na ang shop ng kuya ko.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on Oct 30, 2007, 11:42pm

gandangshey,

Kakalungkot namang malaman that you got sick. Na miss ka namin dito sa forum. Naku! ala pa akong pera pang placement kaya di pa siguro inaayos ang aking mga papers. hehehe! dami pa sa amin ang walang pera. Sana nga lang may maawa sa akin at matulungan ako or mapahiram man lang ng pera...hehehe! Good to hear that you feel better now. Dami na naman itong kaalaman na maibabahagi sa ating mga kababayan. Sige until her na muna. i'll keep you posted. Take care! God bless!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by jo23koto on Oct 31, 2007, 7:35am

gandangshey...magkano tuition sped sa PLM? tanong ako nung isang araw june pa daw sila magoffer....pero sabi ng mga nakausap ko dati daw 40 thou php ang bayad pero ngayon tumaas na daw...kaya i decided na sa st. joseph ko na ito kunin tutal ganoon din trimester sabi first term mo 26 thou + tapos next less than 13 thou.... kaya parang ganoon din plus may konektado sa kanilang nagpapaalis.....am glad you are well na friendship

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on Oct 31, 2007, 11:33am

hi everyone,

For those who are planning to take up SPED you better study or choose to study in a STATE UNIVERSITY. You know why? Kasi pagdating sa WES CREDENTIALING kung ilang units ang kinuha nyo sa State University yun din ang equivalent nun sa America. Unlike kung sa isang private university ka mag aaral yung 3 units mo will be equivalent to 2 units na lang. Yan ang nangyari sa akin kaya I have to get some more units pa kasi yung aking 30 units sa sped is equivalent na lang sa 20 units dun sa America. Good that I still have time to study for this second semester. Paalala lang po ito para di kayo sumabit sa credentialing. I will be taking up my other major subjects sa isang state university dito sa Cebu para di madagdagan ang aking units. Good luck guys! God bless!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by jouls on Oct 31, 2007, 2:04pm

Wow, clarissamabell that's great help..Thank you talaga kc this time I am looking for the best school to take sped..so you really help me much..I really appreciate this guys..Keep up the good work..

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on Nov 1, 2007, 12:34am

jouls,

Masarap ang tumulong sa kapwa. Binabalik ko lang din yung mga naitulong ng iba sa akin. This forum is really a great help kaya kung ano man ang info na maibibgay ko, gagawin ko yun to help you and the rest who really would take time to visit this forum. I actually took up a crash course in sped and super mahal ha. Kaya lang yun nga di naman lahat ng units ko dito equivalent din sa U.S. nanghinayang nga ako sa gastos kung sana nalaman ko ng maaga di na sana umabot sa ganito. But as the saying goes: EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON. Ayoko lang na may dumanas pa ng pinagdaanan ko. Alam ko halos lahat ng andito sa forum is not financially stable kaya nga tayo nag aapply sa America. We really have to be wise in spending our money kasi marami pa tayong pagkakagastusan. Good luck sa'yo kapatid. God bless!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Nov 2, 2007, 3:24pm

CM, about the credentialing, is it good for SPED lang? kasi nakapag-WES evaluation na ako & 2 units nga lang ang credited sa kanila instead of 3. pina-evaluate ko yung undergrad transcript ko, take note state u grad din ako (phil normal univ-manila). nakalagay dun sa evaluation regionally recognized ang university ko sa US.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Nov 2, 2007, 3:27pm

jo23koto, around 40k din sa PLM accdg to mam marilyn: 20k initial payment and the rest pede installment. sabi pa nga ni mam ung ibang kakilala niyang nag-take ng SPED sa PLM nakumpleto na lang ung bayad nung malapit ng matapos. i'll call mam marilyn tonight para ma-update kung open na ung program uli tapos post ko dito kung ano na latest development.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on Nov 2, 2007, 10:52pm

gandangshey,

Di ko sure kung ang SPED lang ang ganito sa credentialing. Di ko pa natatanong yung ibang teachers na kasabayan ko na ibang subject. Di ko nga rin maiintindihan kung bakit iba-iba pagdating sa credentialing. Yung isa kong kasama same kami ng situation. Ano nga uli yung major mo? Di ba kasali yung sa masters mo when you who had your wes credentialing? Basta yung sa akin at sa iba ko pang mga kasama na sped ganun ang nagyari. di naman natin sila pwedeng e question kasi ganun na talaga yung kanilang policy. We just have to comply.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Nov 3, 2007, 2:55pm

good for you kung 3 units talaga credited pag state u. history major ako ng undergrad tapos socsci teaching ako sa grad. tatapusin ko muna academic requirements ko bago magpacredential. pinauna ko muna undergrad ko kasi iilang units pa lang MA ko nun nung nag-WES ako. plan ko kasi since 1 fee lang para sa kahit ilang transcript, i figure na kung ibang service ang pinapatronize ng agency (hindi WES) magpapacredential ako na kasama na ung MA academic requirements. hopefully matapos ko lahat by march. june-july naman talaga peak ng hiring for the US un nga lang very slim ang chance ko kasi math, science & sped talaga priority nila dun.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Nov 3, 2007, 2:56pm

lyds35, i've tried that vifprogram kaso wala pa silang opening sa subject ko. maganda nga siya kaso misfit sa qualifications ko. tough din kung di marunong magdrive. salamat na lang sa suggestion.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by jo23koto on Nov 6, 2007, 8:09am

pahabol lang mga friends nagpa wes credentialing na ako and hindi yata tototo yung sinabi ni clarissamabelle na pag sa private school ka kumuha ng sped yung 3 units magiging 2 units .... that is not true...again THAT IS NOT TRUE.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by jo23koto on Nov 6, 2007, 8:13am

lahat yata ng teachers for states nagpapaWES credentialing...tapos na ako medyo at rush ang ginawa ko yung isang copy pinadala sa akin at isa pa sa ramasia....yoon nga ang use ata ng wes para tignan kung recognized ang school mo and kung ano ang level nung pinagaralan mo....pero please see the wes site for more clarification....

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on Nov 6, 2007, 4:45pm

FRIENDS,

i think were more or less 10 na ganun ang nangyari my slash ang units. I studied in a private school sa undergrad and graduate studies ko and talagang bawas yung 3 units ko, it became two units na lang. Yun din ang explanation ng agency saken. I was just sharing my experience and I dont want people here to experience what I experience also. No intention of making an issue here. It may not apply to all na kumukuha ng SPED but this is only a REMINDER. Maraming Salamat po!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by jo23koto on Nov 13, 2007, 7:54am

friends SORRY sa sinulat ko next time i will be careful not to hurt anyone....sorry again

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Nov 15, 2007, 3:09pm

musta na mga kapwa ko nakikibaka sa lupain ni Uncle Sam! ano na update? on my part wala pa. now lang ako nakasingit sa pagpost dito isinabay ko na sa pagreresearch.

tuloy pa rin ang pagbabakasakaling makapagtrabaho sa ibang bansa pero mas nakatuon ako sa schoolwork and university work para matapos na ang MA ko. may balita na ba ung SpEd sa PLM? wala na akong contact kay mam marilyn nadukot ang cellphone ko andun number niya. huhuhuhu! pag inaabot talaga ako ng malas...

nawa'y palarin tayong lahat sa paghanap ng kaginhawahan sa buhay!

gandang araw... kahit malakas ang ulan!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on Nov 23, 2007, 12:58pm

Hello mg Kapatid! Kumusta na? Matagal-tagal din akong nawala. sobrang busy sa pag aaral. Naku!nabalitaan nyo ba yung isang Math teacher sa Baltimore who committed suicide becuase of work? Nakakalungkot nga kasi kababayan ko yun from Cebu din kasi siya. She underwent depression last year. Sobrang nakakalungkot talagang isipin ang mga ganitong pangyayari. Sana maging handa tayo emotionally kung gusto man talaga nating makapunta sa America para makapagturo. Ibang-iba ang America compared sa atin. Maging eye opener sana sa ating lahat ang nangyari sa teacher na yun. If you want to know the whole story you can visit abs-cbn.com they featured it sa TV Patrol.
Alagaan sana natin ang ating mga damdamin at ihanda natin ang ating sarili kung gusto natin talagang makapag work sa America.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Nov 26, 2007, 3:08pm

how sad... di ko napanood un sa TV Patrol, pangarap na bituin na lang naaabutan ko sa gabi eh. i'll check the details sa website ng abs. curious lang ako kung sa sobrang lungkot/pangungulila sa pamilya o kunsumisyon sa mga bata dun ang reason sa the end niya.

more than the professional readiness, i agree na dapat may tibay ng loob ang mga guro na pumupunta dun. dalawa talaga ang kalaban kc dun: loneliness and kunsumisyon sa mga pasaway na students (maybe the latter depends on the school district na mababagsakan). May mga kilala & kasamahan akong nasa abroad (teachers din un iba nurses na) motivation lang nila sa sarili nila DI KO KIKITAIN SA PINAS ANG SINUSWELDO KO DITO!!! kaya nakakatagal sila. hehehehe!

musta interview mo sa US Embassy CM? balitaan mo naman kami ha!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by pinayot on Dec 1, 2007, 11:00pm

hi!

is it the same person who was interviewed before, then she comit suicide? ung major sa math?
Well, tlga daw mahirap ang magturo sa US, coz i have one friend na tinutukan ng student nya sa orange county....middle class kase ang tinuturan nya.
but everntually he's able to adapt with the environment for the sake of his family.

with regards to PLM, im sorry if i disagree for having that kind of program, wherein u can take crash course for 6 mos with certificate. Compared to us students from UP, who are trying to finish thesis for the long run.
neweis, godbless us all!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on Dec 3, 2007, 11:53pm

Hi guys,

I'm back. I've been very busy last month at salamat naman dahil medyo maluwag na ang aking sched ngayon. Kumusta kayong lahat? I hope everything's well.

Gandanshey, ala pa akong sched for intierview sa embassy. Ngayon pa lang kasi wino work out yung aming papers kasi ngayon pa lang halos kami lahat nag bayad ng processing fee. Naghanap pa kasi kami ng pera. Mabuti na lang at may nakuhang lending agency ang Ramasia to help us in our financial needs. Kaya ayon, nakapag bayad na rin sa wakas. So far, mga 600$ pa lang ang aking nailalabas. Malaki din kasi ang pinahiram ng lending agency sa amin. You don't have to worry pag pumasa kana sa interview kasi marami namang lending agency na pwedeng tumulong sa expenses mo. Kahit may interest ok na rin kaysa wala di ba?
Hanggang dito na lang muna.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by pinayot on Dec 4, 2007, 6:11pm

hi again!

How much din inabot mo sa ramasia chrismabelle? un kaseng inapplayan ko aabot ng 10,000$ depedende sa educ attainment and working experience.
grabe hirap na tlag ng life dito saten.....makaalis lang tlga, hahanap at hahanap ng paraan.

so long fellow teachers!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by lyds35 on Dec 7, 2007, 11:54pm

hi there.. here in usa.. you need to drive kasi you can't go to your school unless you drive.. i have been teaching here for 4 years... in middle school.. if you would like to email me .. use my add.. lyds35@yahoo.com.... i am seldom here... good luck to all who wish to work here...

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by lyds35 on Dec 8, 2007, 12:08am

hi all.. try this site.. walang bayad... http://www.facesinc.org/teaching/teachers.php.. o di kaya.. www.vifprogram.com.... my agency is vif... i am here in the usa na.. good luck to all.. lyds35@yahoo.com

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on Dec 11, 2007, 1:34pm

Hi pinayot,

Yes almost 10,000$ talga ang aabutin ng expenses papuntang america. pero marami namang lending agency na pwedeng magpahiram ng pera kung super gipit ka talaga for the placement fee. sped teacher ka rin ba tulad ko? share mo rin saken lahat ng experiences mo ha. ingat lagi.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on Dec 11, 2007, 1:38pm

lyds,
the first website you gave does not exist, bakit kaya?anong tinuturo mong subject jan sa america?by the way, ive invited you to my yahoo messenger. i really would love to know a lot of things you do in the states especially about teaching. sana we could have time to chat. i will really appreciate it. malaking tulong din sa akin yun. maraming salamat

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Dec 11, 2007, 6:57pm

CM, wala ung link pero tanggalin mo lang ung mga slash-slash lalabas ung site. South Carolina ito parang VIF cya kaso within south carolina lang cya. solid driving skills pa rin kelangan & pasok ka dito kasi SpEd pa rin nangungunang kailangan nila eh. check mo uli to:

http://www.facesinc.org

visit ko na cya & thanks na lang kay lyds35.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by pinayot on Dec 13, 2007, 10:00pm

Hi Chrismabelle!

Actually im an OT, and finishing y masteral in UP. That's why nagrereaact ako dun sa mga school na nag-ooffer ng fast tract kase unfair para samen na ginagapang ung course just to finish it.
anyways, wait parin ako ng iinterview sa PARS...louisianna naman ang route dito ng mga sped teacher. 2 na ung napaalis na kasama ko within 3mos.
halos ganun din ang gastusin.....mejo malaki...pero un nga me financing agency din na nag-ooefer kaya nakaalis sila.

so long.........

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Dec 22, 2007, 8:34pm

hello mga kapwa ko guro at nagnanais magturo sa US!

Input naman jan o!
post nyo lang dito ung mga experience nyo sa pag-aapply.

Thanks!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by zaneel on Jan 2, 2008, 4:01pm

meron bang agency na salary deduction pag apply for pre elem teacher or elem teacher sa canada or US...pls. help me...

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by zaneel on Jan 2, 2008, 5:30pm

gandangshey, meron bang direct hiring sa canada can u giv me the site pls..actually im an elementary teacher and took up 18 units for early childhood education, may 45unitsMA major of administration and supervision pero di pa me compre at thesis...pls help me...

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by pinoysacanada on Jan 3, 2008, 7:56am

zaneel, I think walang pinoy nag-hiring sa Canada for a school teacher. Kasi Canadian Educaton is different - mix siya ng UK at US. UK kasi ang background ng Canada.
Your better option is still the US kasi our education is patterned sa US and the US recognizes it.

Kung sa Canada naman ang gusto mo, your best option is working in a DayCare. A DayCare takes care of the pre-school Children while the parents are at work . Daycare offers Kindergarten.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by annecuaresma05 on Jan 3, 2008, 12:17pm

good am to all may hiring po bang librArian sa US?

im lisenced librarian with 4 years on my field

i specialize cataloging ang classification plus library management

if u know certain employey pls email me at this add annesoto_05@yahoo.com.ph / maryanne_cuaresma@yahoo.com.ph

thanks so much

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by zaneel on Jan 3, 2008, 8:54pm

Thank you po sa reply nyo pinoysacanada, can you help me where I could apply sa sinasabi nyong Day care

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by ins on Jan 4, 2008, 6:58am

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good am to all may hiring po bang librArian sa US?

im lisenced librarian with 4 years on my field

i specialize cataloging ang classification plus library management

if u know certain employey pls email me at this add annesoto_05@yahoo.com.ph / maryanne_cuaresma@yahoo.com.ph

thanks so much

Anne,

Yes, there are hirings of librarians in the U.S. From the private to the public schools in different kindergarten, secondary, middle/junior high, high schools up to community colleges, technical schools, state and private colleges and universities. There are also opportunities in city, state and federal libraries. Maybe not federal libraries........ they usually requires U.S. citizenship. There are also the private and research libraries in most states.

The only problem path that you might encounter is the visa issuance. The good news is that there are several visa option that a potential employer/sponsor can avail in your hiring. This is if you are more than qualified for the position of a librarian. You can avail the non immigrant... J1 visa, O1 visa, H1B visa and also the employment immigrant visa.

I posted the website in your PM where several job opening positions and other related positions for a librarian which are open in different states here in the U.S.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Jan 7, 2008, 2:49pm

zaneel, tama si pinoysacanada. US is your best shot sa ngayon dahil mas madaling mapasok sa elementary kaysa high school. good thing yung units mo sa ECE, patok yan sa US and Canada. one time nagbrowse ako sa www.jobbank.gc.ca, marami silang wanted na day care teacher. nung binasa ko ang skill requirements mas malupit kesa high school. ung iba provincial teaching cert & first aid/CPR cert lang kailangan. meron naman sandamakmak na credentials ang hihingin sa applicant. check this particular job ad:

http://www.jobbank.gc.ca/ShowJob_en.aspx....ment&Student=No

have u tried applying sa mga agency dito sa atin? why not try sa Ramasia & Badilla Corp? these 2 agencies are known to deploy elem/ hs teachers lalo na kung may sped. try mo siya

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Jan 7, 2008, 2:56pm

kung gusto mo ng direct, better kung may KKK ka sa US or Canada: Kapamilya (o kapuso kung maka GMA7 ka hehehehe), Kamag-anak o Kaibigan. they can look for a position for you and drectly inquire if they will consider a foreign applicant. yung classmate ko sa MA she'll be flying to Los Angeles na mid-January, direct hiring siya kasi yung friend niya na tinulungan niya dating makaalis to teach in the US yun ang nagpasa/nagrecommend sa kanya dun sa school. ininterview siya nung employer through phone & nag-online dn sila. then ok na. ginastos niya? WALA except sa minor fees like sa POEA, pama-pamasahe niya, pag-aapply for copies ng TOR niya etc. na-interview na siya sa embassy and she's expecting her passport/visa sometime this week. booked na flight niya pero di pa niya confirm kasi gusto niya masecure muna ung visa-passport niya.

Goodluck sa atin!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Jan 7, 2008, 2:58pm

Hi Anne!

Maraming opening din ng librarian sa US, you should try applying sa mga agencies na nababanggit dito sa forum. i assume na you've browsed through ins' list, good luck!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Jan 7, 2008, 3:07pm

Sa Mga Kaguruang Nakikibaka sa Malayong Lupain:

I read an ad sa classifieds sa Manila Bulletin yesterday that there will be a teacher career expo this coming feb. no definite date yet but the agency's ALHABESHI INTERNATIONAL SERVICES, INC. Texas school superintendents will interview qualified teachers here and may hire on the spot (or something like it).

here's what i saw sa workabroad:

http://www.workabroad.ph/report_job_listing.php?ajid=111849

See you na lang dito mga kapatid!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on Jan 7, 2008, 9:57pm

Hi everyone! Happy New Year! Its good to be back here! kumusta naman ang bagong taon at pasko niyo? I got sick after the holidays. Anyways, I'm back and I'm happy to be back. Dami niyo na pa lang napag usapan dito sa forum at dami na ring bagong members! Welcome sa inyong lahat!
I just have one concern. kasi nga di ba natanggap nako sa Baltimore. My huby is also in the states for 3 years now kaya lang "out of status" na sya dun. What I want to know if it will affect my application for H1B? Is it possible na hindi ako makaalis dahil sa situation ng huby ko? please help me find answer to this question. Nalulungkot ako na baka di ako matuloy dahil sa status niya. Thanks

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Jan 9, 2008, 1:29pm

CM,

sad naman ako sa situation mo. imagine everything's whithin your grasp na tapos may ganyang glitch pa. i hope din na may makasagot sa query mo. mga kapatid let's help clarissamabelle sa situation niya...

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Jan 9, 2008, 1:37pm

update sa Teacher Career expo...

may ka-tieup ang alhabeshi na organization, ang VALORE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM based in Texas http://www.vieep.org/home.aspx. check ninyo itong website for details. click ninyo ung link ng ad nila inviting US school heads to go here for the fair.

http://www.vieep.org/08_Mania_International%20Teacher%20Expo.pdf

parang VIF ang dating ng isang ito but i'm hoping na magiging positive ito sa mga teacher-applicants kasi darating ang mga principal/superintendents para directly mag-interview. available din ang videoconferencing para sa di makakarating but willing to hire Filipino teachers.

as i understand it, J-1 visa ang iissue nila and not H-1b. lalabas na ang entry ng teachers na maha-hire ay under cultural exchange program. try din natin and kung ano man ang magiging outcome, share natin dito okies?

good luck sa atin!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by zaneel on Jan 10, 2008, 9:30pm

Thank you po sa inyong reply sana po wag kayong mag sawa sa aming mga katanungan at tulong.......and simula pong na discover ko etong forum na eto i always chek and read kung anu mga news or site na pwede pa naming applyan at salamat sa inyo sa wlang sawang pag bibigay ng ryt site sa amin and ryt agencies na pwede namin applyan.........gandangshey and pinoysacanada and ms. ching.....at ganun din sa inyong lahat....

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by ins on Jan 11, 2008, 3:55am

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Hi everyone! Happy New Year! Its good to be back here! kumusta naman ang bagong taon at pasko niyo? I got sick after the holidays. Anyways, I'm back and I'm happy to be back. Dami niyo na pa lang napag usapan dito sa forum at dami na ring bagong members! Welcome sa inyong lahat!
I just have one concern. kasi nga di ba natanggap nako sa Baltimore. My huby is also in the states for 3 years now kaya lang "out of status" na sya dun. What I want to know if it will affect my application for H1B? Is it possible na hindi ako makaalis dahil sa situation ng huby ko? please help me find answer to this question. Nalulungkot ako na baka di ako matuloy dahil sa status niya. Thanks

Clarissamabelle,

I am sorry about your current predicament. The answer to your problem is a little bit tricky. I hope you don't mind but I send you several questions in your PM in order to evaluate more your situation with regards to your visa application in relation to your husband situation in the U.S.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by migs0755 on Jan 11, 2008, 7:48am

Hi!

Can an Engineer by course na me units sa MBA at nakapagturo for 4 yrs sa College be eligible to teach in USA?? If not.. ano ang dapat gawin para maging eligible??? Please someone enlighten me guys....

thanks...

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on Jan 11, 2008, 1:01pm

Hi everyone! this is still clarissamabelle. nagpalit lang ako ng username.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on Jan 11, 2008, 1:09pm

ins,

thanks for helping me out. i have sent you a PM kindly check na lang sa mga answers ko. sana nga maging maayos ang aking problema before my interview sa embassy para mapaghandaan ko rin yung isasagot ko at mga sasabihin sa consul. im really glad na open ko ang issue nato kasi maraming pa lang handang tumulong. MARAMING SALAMAT.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on Jan 11, 2008, 1:14pm

gandangshey,

maraming salamat! Si INS pala work as US consultant for visa application before kaya she's helping me right nowkaya kung may mga legal problems din kau or mga questions jsut ask ins. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by ins on Jan 12, 2008, 5:28am

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ins,

thanks for helping me out. i have sent you a PM kindly check na lang sa mga answers ko. sana nga maging maayos ang aking problema before my interview sa embassy para mapaghandaan ko rin yung isasagot ko at mga sasabihin sa consul. im really glad na open ko ang issue nato kasi maraming pa lang handang tumulong. MARAMING SALAMAT.

Clarissamabelle,

I tried to answer your PM and was trying to give you some of the informations about your problem with the processing of your working visa in conjuction with your husband status in the U.S, but I couldn't since you probably change your status in the forum from a member to a guest. You did mention that you have another username.......

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by admin on Jan 12, 2008, 11:20am

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Quote:

I think ClarissaMabelle accidentally deleted her account. After changing her user name to CM, she apparently deleted the account Clarissamabele not knowing that that is still her account and she only changed the username that will be displayed in all her posts.

From the log: "Yesterday(Jan 11) at 2:51pm clarissamabelle Deleted the account "clarissamabelle" from the forum."

Anyway, I am sure she will be registering back.

And Ms CM, if you want, you may re-use account name 'clarissamabelle" when you re-register so that all posts of "clarissamabelle" will not be categorized under "Guest". You can simply change the username to the name you want displayed in all your posts. However, your number of posts will re-start to 0.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by brielle on Jan 12, 2008, 9:34pm

hi everyone! this is clarissamabelle.i really didn't know that i accidentally deleted my account here. So, I decided to register again with my username: BRIELLE. Thanks kay NealSC.

iNS, can you send me again the answer to the questions you have sent me? I really need to know the things that I have to do before i file my papers in the embassy. Thank you so much. You can just PM me. I'll wait ha. Salamat uli!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by ins on Jan 13, 2008, 7:04am

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NealSC (Administrator),

Thank you for all the informations. I appreciate the help. Just got hold of Brielle formerly known as Clarissamabelle in the PM.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by ins on Jan 13, 2008, 7:14am

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hi everyone! this is clarissamabelle.i really didn't know that i accidentally deleted my account here. So, I decided to register again with my username: BRIELLE. Thanks kay NealSC.

iNS, can you send me again the answer to the questions you have sent me? I really need to know the things that I have to do before i file my papers in the embassy. Thank you so much. You can just PM me. I'll wait ha. Salamat uli!

Brielle,

I just sent you some informations about your problem in the visa processing in your PM. I hope the informations helped.......

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Jan 13, 2008, 9:22pm

hello, im new here.. although everytime i search for teachers for us.. this thread appears... anyways, can someone help me assess my credentials regarding my dream to go to us? i have been teaching english for 8 years.. 1 yr in college, and the 7 years in h/s.. and now, i am into sped..i am teaching.. after taking 52 units (whew!) in professional class.. am i a good candidate? i don't know if i still need to have another year of teaching sped or push through my application in an agency deploying for virginia.. help! i want to materialize my plan this year... i have been working on this since 2005.. i hope, greater things will come my way

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by brielle on Jan 13, 2008, 9:45pm

ins,

I haven't receive any PM from you. I was thinking if you were able to send it to me successfully? Please let me know. I'm really worried about my situation. I need to know what's the best thing to do? Thanks so much! God bless

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by brielle on Jan 13, 2008, 9:57pm

denski,

Welcome!I jsut wanna ask how long have you been teaching SPED? Most of the employers require is 3 years solid teaching experience in that field. Credential wise, I think you'll qualify. They just actually require 36 units in Sped and you have more than what they need. Why don't you try RAMASIA and BADILLA CORP. These are agencies that deploy teachers in the U.S. I hope I was able to help you. Good luck and God bless!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by studstar on Jan 13, 2008, 10:54pm

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hello, im new here.. although everytime i search for teachers for us.. this thread appears... anyways, can someone help me assess my credentials regarding my dream to go to us? i have been teaching english for 8 years.. 1 yr in college, and the 7 years in h/s.. and now, i am into sped..i am teaching.. after taking 52 units (whew!) in professional class.. am i a good candidate? i don't know if i still need to have another year of teaching sped or push through my application in an agency deploying for virginia.. help! i want to materialize my plan this year... i have been working on this since 2005.. i hope, greater things will come my way

i can only quote from experience ano,, or at least first hand info pala. yung wife ng friend hindi educ major pero nag masters sa SPED,, nung nagvacation sila 2 years ago naghanap sya ng work tapos madali lang nakahanap (within 3months lang ata) kasi in-demand daw ang SPED sa states. ewan lang po pag agency.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by ins on Jan 14, 2008, 6:57am

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ins,

I haven't receive any PM from you. I was thinking if you were able to send it to me successfully? Please let me know. I'm really worried about my situation. I need to know what's the best thing to do? Thanks so much! God bless

Brielle,

I am sorry, according to my out box somebody opened my PM to you. Again, I am terribly sorry for not receiving my PM. I just sent you a PM in two different ways, I am hoping you will at least be able to read one of them, if not both PM. I hope this will be helpful to your present problem. Let me know if you received the PM or not.........

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Jan 14, 2008, 1:59pm

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Hi!

Can an Engineer by course na me units sa MBA at nakapagturo for 4 yrs sa College be eligible to teach in USA?? If not.. ano ang dapat gawin para maging eligible??? Please someone enlighten me guys....

thanks...

your credentials are good but i'm afraid most of US school districts go for relevant high school teaching experience rather than college. i said most kasi i remember one instance na ung isa sa mga agency na naaplayan ko for the US, the superintendent hired a college dean to teach in high school social studies. siya nga ang nagwagi nun sa 1 slot eh 18 kami na-interview. then there are other agencies who prefer teacher-applicants whose degree/s jive with their teaching experience. I hope you have a teaching license authorizing you to teach secondary/tertiary level. kung wala, at least 18 education units meron ka so that you can apply to take the LET (licensure exam for teachers) para magkalicense.

try this. sa jobbank.gc.ca itong ad.

http://www.jobbank.gc.ca/ShowJob_en.aspx....ment&Student=No

fit ito sa course mo na engineering. inquire mo ito via email kung available pa kasi jan 3 pa siya. goodluck!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Jan 14, 2008, 2:26pm

denski,

welcome dito sa thread. kindred souls tayo kasi since 2005 pa din ako nakikibaka sa US. unfortunately priority talaga sa US ang MATH, SCIENCE, SPED. tama si brielle, you need 3 yers solid teaching experience sa sped or in any subject that you teach. u said u teach english... browse ka sa jobbank.gc.ca, may mga opening dun ng english (ESL) teachers. tingnan mo lang if they require a provincial teaching certificate or affiliated ka sa 1 professional organization/body. piliin mo yung hindi required ang teaching certificate or di kailangan magmember sa professional organization.

based on my previous encounters, may advantage ang may ESL certificate/TESOL/TEFL/TOEIC?TOEFL at iba pang certifications that attest to your English proficiency. browse ka lang sa jobbank then try your luck. documented na dito sa forum ang powers ng website na yan kasi may mga nakaalis na thru direct/name hire. Isa nga lang ako sa di pinalad last year. walang problem sa Canadian employer na naghire sa akin, ung sa Korean business partner niya nagkaproblem. until now may legal battle pa rin sa korea about sa program ng suppose-to-be international school ng canadian emloyer ko.

studstar can be right, dagdag ko lang na it is possible to secure a job kung visit/vacation ka kuno sa US kaso medyo tricky un. mas maganda siguro kung may KKK ka (kapamilya, kamag-anak, kaibigan) sa US who can help you find a teaching positiion. pag nahanap ka nila and ok sa employer na sponsor ka niya ng H-ib panalo ka. that means posible mo lang bayaran ay plane ticket & gastos sa medical & poea fees. classmate ko sa MA ganun ginawa, name hire siya. if ever na ayaw gumastos ng visa processing ung prospective employer, pwede ka ring magvolunteer na mag-shoulder nun. at least visa fee lang, wala ka ng iintindihing placement fee ng agency. but i reiterate: mas feasible if the employer shoulders your expenses.

anyways, sped man o english ang gusto mong pasukan go lang. at least marami kang options. keep in touch dito sa forum...

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by brielle on Jan 14, 2008, 3:45pm

ins, thanks! I got your PM. I'll be sending it to my huby so he will be able to read it at mas lalo niyang maintindihan. I have another PM for you. If you hope you won't get tired of answering my questions. by the way, are you still in the US? ano pala work mo ngaun?if I may ask?

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by ins on Jan 15, 2008, 7:50am

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ins, thanks! I got your PM. I'll be sending it to my huby so he will be able to read it at mas lalo niyang maintindihan. I have another PM for you. If you hope you won't get tired of answering my questions. by the way, are you still in the US? ano pala work mo ngaun?if I may ask?

Brielle,

Your questions are always welcome....... Yes, I do live here in the U.S. I was born here in the states. I am a Sr. Economic/Investment Field Analyst at one of the largest U.S based International Banking and Investment Company....... By the way, I just answered your PM...

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by brielle on Jan 15, 2008, 9:17am

Thanks to INS and R2D2 for helping me out. I really appreciate the time you spend in answering my questions. God bless us!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by pinayot on Jan 15, 2008, 10:02pm

Hi friends!
You can also try PARS, in front of world city college in cubao. Aside from badilla nad ramasia, we still have an option to look for a better deal.
I've heard one of the recent recruitment agency hiring bound to virginia, will cost us 9k t0 10k ang magagastos. Lahat yun should be paid before you leave the country in cash. So mejo masakit sa bulsa.
But if we could find an agency that is applicant friendly why not right? sa hirap ng buhay ngayon, we have to be practical and smart on every cent na ating ilalabas. mabuhay kapwa ko guro!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Jan 16, 2008, 6:17pm

pinayot,
i tried inquiring dito sa PARS, yun nga lan priority specialization teachers pa rin nila math, science & sped. a fellow teacher of mine informed me earlier about arrowhead, another agency that deploys teachers pero sa Maryland siya. from what i learned from her (co-teacher), fair naman ang singilan ng fees. bale ang ilalabas mo lang from your own pocket ay more or less US$1k to cover the preliminary fees. once accepted, the agency will make you open a checking account para kapag sumusuweldo ka na sa US monthly due ay $1k in 12 months. parang lumalabas na fly now pay later ang scheme. i have to be sure din baka nami-misinform din siya.

kung sinomang kapwa guro natin dito ang nakapagtry na sa arrowhead please share din kayo.

till next post!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by pinayot on Jan 23, 2008, 11:10pm

Hi gandangshey!

Yes, true ung sa arrowhead..my prof in UP and 3 friends of mine from UP also have been workiing in maryland for 3 yrs now tru arrowhead.
Yung fee naman nila is sensible at di sila katulad ng ibang agency na oportunista, na aabot ka sa kalahating milyon na cash out.
Sa pars, meron din silang financing, kaya 2 kong kaibigan eh napaalis din nila..lousiana sila and they're able to bring their family too with them.
Nagtext saken ang pars at sinasabi na me ongoing interview sa sped this january to march for AY 2008-2009...kaya for those who are interested go to PARS..its in front of world city in aurora cubao, taas ng jollibee...near LRT anonas station.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Feb 6, 2008, 3:52pm

tnx for the info pinayot...

nakasked na ako for orientation sa arrowhead. i have yet tro find out kung paano sistema nila. ayokong maging nega but i feel kababagsakan ko ay manpower pool, try ko pa rin cya bakasakali may open na social studies. post ko dito ang mapapag-usapan next week.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gtonizuka on Feb 9, 2008, 8:39am

Hi. Im new to this thread. Lagi nag aappear tong site na to everytime mag search ako ng Teachers for US sa google.

Pakipost naman po other agencies here dito sa Pinas where I can apply.
Have tried sa RAMASIA, i passed their screening exam 2 weeks ago, pero
di pa rin sila tumatawag.

Gandangshey, kelan po ang sked mo ng oreintation sa arrowhead?

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Feb 10, 2008, 12:09am

thanks gandangshey, studstar, and brielle for responding to my query..

i'll keep you posted. (denski pala ito) i am waiting for the updates of my application both in virginia and louisiana (para pasigurado na, hehe, though medyo magastos nga lang) and i will notify everyone through this thread. i am finishing my master's in english kasi grabe ang difference ng may MA sa wla so I am taking my time this summer.

by the way, to all SPED teachers who want to try their luck in virginia.. i recommend All Seasons Manpower Resources, office is at Sinag St. cor. Libertad, Mandaluyong ( owned by Madam Susana Virtus).. tie up sila ng LLC Global Recruitment with Madam Aurora McNear who is a resident and a businesswoman in Virginia.. i felt their sincerity in making teachers equipped to work abroad.

one requirement to be deployed in Virginia is to take an online course... instead of Phoenix online, a member of the faculty of Virginia Commonwealth University will be in the country to guide the interested SPED teachers to enroll and finish a subject that will be credited as a 3-unit subject in Masters.

You can call All Seasons at (02) 5322320 or email the staff at allseasonsmanpower@yahoo.com.

Mabuhay tayong lahat mga kapatid!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gtonizuka on Feb 10, 2008, 10:22pm

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thanks gandangshey, studstar, and brielle for responding to my query..

SPED teachers lng po ba recruit nila?

thanks

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Feb 10, 2008, 10:51pm

hi, don't want to disappoint other teachers, pero as of now Special Education teachers po muna ang priority nila. yun kasi ang in demand talaga ngayon sa US.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Feb 12, 2008, 3:18pm

tonizuka, welcome sa thread na ito!

nung sat ako nakasked kaso i was down with flu friday pa lang. kinuwento sa akin ng co-teacher ko na umattend nung sat kung pano sistema ng arrowhead. transparency ang paninindigan ng company and pinakita/pinaliwanag ang bawat step lalo na sa ma bayaran. they issue h-1b visa and maryland lang ang kanilang client (Prince George School district, the bigest SD sa MD.) sabi nung mga umattend sa March na daw ako maaaccomodate kasi puno na slots nila for feb. tatawag nga ako for rescheduling. nakaka-encourage kasi yung years in teaching experience ko dito sa atin credited dun. may binigay sa kanilang salary schedule and grabe pag 10 years in teaching ka with 30+ MA units sahod mo $58k/annum! maganda kung ganun kasi ung iba entry-level ang sahod tapos pag nakakailang buwan na dun tsaka pa lamang maaadjust an sahod.

praxis II ang kailangan, meron na ako nun kaya less sa gastos dun. nakita ko yung breakdown ng visa processin cost katulad din nung mga ibang agency na pinuntahan ko. nasa $3k+. process: orientation (no fees to be collected), pre-screening/evaluation of docs (inuna daw ung mga taga-province kaya yung mga kasamahan ko sa friday ang sked nila) pag passed sa agency interview, pagbabayarin ka na nila ng Php3k as acceptance fee, di nilinaw ng co-teacher ko kung saang gastusin un or kung refundable. may $1k pa siyang nabanggit pero di ko pa nalinaw kasi may klase na ako. mas mapapaliwanag ko na siguro itong sa arrowhead pag ako na ang umattend ng orientation. alangan naman kasi na magbayad din ako ng malaki samantalang may credential evaluation na ako and praxis II.

will keep u posted

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gtonizuka on Feb 13, 2008, 11:47pm

hi gandangshey! salamat sa pagreply.
may scheduled orientation ako sa arrowhead this sat, feb 16.

cgro mainindihan ko nga lalo dun ung process. ok naman pala at sa maryland sila nagpapadala. hanapin ko ulit ung site na nabasa ko-- maryland is among the top 5 states na mataas magpasahod sa mga teachers sa US.

question lang ako on praxis. praxis II is specialization, tama ba?
ung credential evaluation naman, on process ung sa kin. next week ko makukuha ung result.

requirement ba talaga kung magtuturo ka sa US na magtake muna ng praxis I and/or II?

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Feb 15, 2008, 4:17pm

good for you gtonizuka. kaw na ngayon ang magiging resource person namin dito sa arrowhead. hehehehe!

as i understand it kanina dun sa iiscreen na fellow teacher ko this afternoon, kapag pumasa ka sa interview un na yun! as in kundi ako nagkakamali ng interpretation sa chika niya wala ng final interview kasi ung representative na ng prince george school district ang mag-iinterview. pakiconfirm kung ganun yun kasi di ako makapaniwala na prescreening tapos final na. kumbaga nasanay kasi ako na 2-3 interviewhan ang dinadaanan para nasasala.

as for the praxis, sa screening mo na malalaman kung wat test kukunin. praxis II ung pinakukuha ng agency for maryland, subject assessments un. need na ngayon ang praxis II before deploying teachers to the US para may katibayan din sila na you are competent enough to teach in their schools. isa rin sa certification requirement ang praxis kaya pagbutihin mo. log ka sa www.ets.org/praxis to know ang mga sked ng exams. sa WES ka ba ngpaevaluate ng transcript?

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Feb 15, 2008, 8:54pm

hello. i've been with arrowhead since 2005 pa.. u can ask me questions po. kpag pasado kna kay ma'am ching sa interview that is done right after the orientation, u'l pay P3,000. good na hanggang ngayon ay un pa rin ang rate. i was twice interviewed by Prince George, one was in 2005 and recently was last year... may feedback naman ay ok lang. i didn't belong to the successful applicants for two attempts. :-[

ok lang naman if hindi ka mkapasa, kasi may napapaalis din kahit hindi pasado sa interview gaya ng co-teacher ko. nasa maryland na rin sya. as for me, i failed to pass because i didn't have a hands on experience of SPED teaching. second was still the same. :'(

kya i gave up my comfortable government plantilla because i wanted to immerse in teaching SPED. mataas din ang respeto ko sa arrowhead, sa dami ng applicants nila, kahit mga beteranang guro sa SPED ay hindi rin nkakalusot sa interview. pero may iba namang hindi masyadong nagsabi ng totoo (don't want to be blunt) pero nakalusot. nasa diskarte yan.

after the interview with ma'am ching rodriguez, u will pay for SpanTran, that is a credential evaluation like WES or AACRAO. Since matagal pa ang november or october which is the season where HR staff comes (like Mr. and Mrs. Gaskin, etc.) u need to take Praxis first.

ung time ko nung 2005, nag praxis 1 pa ako. but i heard na hindi na raw ngayon kailangan at diretso na ng Praxis II, that is the field of specialization. ::)

kagandahan sa arrrowhead ay hindi tlaga sila humihingi ng pera unless it will be for your application... besides, tumatawag talaga for follow up sina ma'am tin, very approachable pa sina sir gian and very warm talga ang staff... but the real battle here is Arrowhead Manpower Resources is a well known agency that deploys teachers sa Maryland. The agency doesn't need to advertise itself neither in print nor in broadcast media. Hindi nga sila nag-po-post sa workabroad just to look for applicants. Kumbaga, may pangalan na sila.

Kung isa kang kgaya ko na hindi linya ang SPED at kumuha lang nito to look for a greener pasture... it will take you some time to materialize your plan. but its all worth it.
ako, i am working now as a sped teacher and will soon get my Certificate of Employment with two-year experience. madami na rin akong sinakripisyo to fulfill my plan of helping my family.

but at the end of the road, i finally decided to look for another state.. madami akong naririnig na negative feedback sa teachers natin sa maryland.. (not necessarily lahat pinupukol sa arrowhead) ung co-teacher ko dati na hindi nakapasa sa interview ay pasado na sa praxis 1 and 2 bago sya nakaalis. but when he got there, he still advertised himself as a teacher through job fair... then substitute teacher pa sya, after 6 months he sponsored his wife to go there... at muntik ng mag-TNT dahil hindi pala maayos working visa nya.. :-X

karamihan ng best applicants for SPED teachers (that is nationwide) ay nasa arrowhead na, some are completing their credentials like Masters, some are complying the minimum of one year teaching experience in your area of specialization, and etc.

if you think you will pass their standards... go go kapatid. Lahat tayo ay may karapatang maisakatuparan ang ating minimithi... i hope what i shared with you guys would at least help or enlighten you.

pinatatag din ako ng arrowhead. but since wla pa akong binibitawang pera except for my SpanTran, i can also look for other agencies that deploy teachers. malaking pasalamat ko at sila mismo ang nag-guide sa akin kung ano ang dapat gawin career wise.

(hmp, madrama na ako... sige next time na lang po...)

basta Mabuhay po tayong lahat!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Feb 18, 2008, 2:29pm

great sharing nazima! ang lupit pala din ng screening sa arrowhead huh?! so, does it mean na after the interview with mam ching r and it's positive may another interview pa rin with the HR from MD? eh di two-tiered pa rin ang interview...

as for the transcript evaluation, do they accept WES? meron na kasi ako and sayang naman yun kung di io-honor.

i talked to my fellow teacher earlier, positive din naman ang kinalabasan ng interview. she wasnt able to give me much detail kasi ngarag yata siya sa paperwork kaya later na lang ko siya kukulitin. pinagbabayad sila for praxis II ng $240. WHAT?! ask ko sa kanya how many tests ang kukunin niya, sabi isa lang. i told her that the last time i checked wala pang $200 ang gagastusin kasi $50 ang reg fee, $80 ang test fee ng 1 subject. tapos ang xchange rate sa agency ay sa Php44.00 pa, eh di namumrublema siya now kung saan makakahagilap ng 10k.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Feb 18, 2008, 2:31pm

how about ung pagdating dito ng HR, u mean yung mga na pre-interview na ay maghihintay din till october-november para maselect? in fairness ang tagal nun ha! thanks for confirming na transarent ang agency na ito.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Feb 18, 2008, 2:34pm

nazima, wat type of evaluation ang pinagagawa sa spantran? para kasing mahal... josef silny & associates mura. sa wes $175 ung akin

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Feb 18, 2008, 3:46pm

hello gandangshey, ang Spantran ay isang credential evaluation na din.. parang WES.. di ko po sure if Arrowhead accepts other credential eval services like WES.. for its payment pala, Spantran costs $185 for two copies na (that is 2005 pa, sorry.. hehe, antigo na ang lola mo). but good thing is if you failed the first interview with the HR representative of US school district, puwede ka pa rin isalang sa interview the next time na free na... yan ang nangyari sa kasabayan ko na ang ganda ng credentials sa SPED... college course nya ay SPED, ang-masteral sa PNU ng SPED, nagtuturo ng SPED, pasado sa Praxis 1 and Praxis 2.. galing na kasi syang ibang agency...then hindi nakapasa sa interview... ung 2nd time nya ay sa washington yata sya bound then ok na ang interview.. kaya nasa US na rin sya...

about praxis 2, i haven't taken that kasi.. i plan to take it not with the help of an agency but i will apply it through online na lang... sa arrowhead kasi nasa sakanila pa rin ung praxis 1 results ko, photocopy lang if ever makukuha ko... and i am likewise thinking na hindi na rin kumuha ng praxis 2 kasi hindi naman sila masyadong kailangan sa virginia (i am not sure of this) but if that is required, ok lang.

i hope i answered all your questions gandangshey

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Feb 18, 2008, 4:28pm

MD abandons teachers

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us_visa.jpgVisas of dozens are not renewed

BALTIMORE, Maryland - After filling up the acute shortage of teachers in Baltimore county public schools, the working visas of about a dozen teachers recruited from the Philippines have not been renewed.
Unless they find new jobs and their visas are renewed, the fully certified Filipino teachers will become undocumented aliens and will probably be forced to return home. There are reports that Baltimore city schools also will not renew the visas of about 60 Filipino teachers.

The Baltimore County Public Schools explained that they have already fulfilled the terms of the three-year contract with the Filipino teachers. BCPS has refused to renew their working visas after the expiration of their contract because they said it was too expensive for them to assist the teachers� transition to the next level of the US visa process. The renewal process is handled by US State Department.

The Teachers Association of Baltimore County (TABC) said the unnamed Filipino teachers are fully certified to teach in US schools and have successfully passed evaluations during their three-year stint. It said they might have to look for work in other school districts so their visas can be renewed or they will be forced to return home.

The same fate may be in store for the hundreds or thousands of Filipino teachers who have already been recruited from the Philippines to teach in other public schools in the United States if their visas are not renewed.

While Baltimore county schools claim there are no more shortages of teachers, Prince George�s county, also in Maryland, continues to recruit teachers from the Philippines. It is expecting more than 170 new recruits to arrive and teach in its schools this year.

Recruiters here and around the United States have been making frequent trips to the Philippines to recruit more teachers because it has become one of the most lucrative recruiting ventures for US-based firms. Each teacher pays up to $10,000 each to have papers approved and working visas obtained.

Arrowhead Inc. is one of the many recruiting organizations that help school systems recruit Filipino teachers. Robert Gaskin, the county�s recruitment officer, says teachers can teach in the county for six years with temporary citizenship. After that period, teachers must seek citizenship or return to the Philippines, Gaskin said.

Cheryl Bost, president of TABC, said that for the past several years, the teachers union has attempted to work out the issue with BCPS but to no avail.

She said the teachers have had successful evaluations, but the school board has refused to cover the costs of extending their visas.

�They go over there [to countries like India and the Philippines] and recruit the teachers, give them money for their expenses, provide extra training to acclimate them to the U.S.,� she said.
Bost added: �Then after three years, the school system says they can no longer sponsor them. It�s a revolving door of highly qualified teachers who have had successful evaluations.�

She said each time she�d address the county Board of Education, officials have said it would be too costly to assist the teachers� transition to the next level of the visa process.

�This has been going on for six years and they�re letting go of good teachers who are needed in the areas of math and science,� Bost said. �In effect, they�re adding to the teacher-retention problem.�
To help offset Maryland�s yearly shortage of between 6,000 and 8,000 teachers, recruits are routinely imported from other states and countries. The Filipino teachers, who earn an average $40,000 a year for first-time teachers, are paid significantly less back home.

BCPS spokeswoman Kara Caulder said the teachers were aware when they were hired that their visas would expire in three years.

�We have met our obligations,� Caulder said, adding the teachers would �probably� have to return to the Philippines.

Maryland State Department of Education spokesman William Reinhard told The Examiner this past summer that most shortages are in special education, science and mathematics. He said the schools particularly look for more male and minority teachers.

Schools spokeswoman Kara Caulder said the teachers were aware when they were hired that their visas would expire in three years. The visas are negotiated by the state department.

She said the school system has met its obligations and that the county may no longer be a need to look outside the country for teachers.

�We opened this school year with a surplus (of teachers) in math and science, which are tough areas to recruit in,� Calder said.

While this is going on, other states have continued with recruiting teachers from the Philippines.
In Kansas, for instance, 40 Filipino teachers arrived there recently to fill teaching vacancies in Math, Science and special education classes.

According to Superintendent Winston Brooks, they choose Filipino teachers over other nationalities because most regular teachers in the Philippines are also college professors. Many have applied for overseas jobs to earn better wages and provide well for their families in the Philippines.
This month, reports said representatives of Topeka Unified School District 501 will be traveling to the Philippines to recruit teachers who can provide instruction in areas where US schools are finding it increasingly difficult to fill for the next school year.

Springfield, Missouri-based HealthQuest Enterprises will finance the recruitment trip.
Currently, 18 teachers from the Philippines are employed in 11 other district schools in Kansas. Seven of them work as middle or high school science teachers, four as math teachers, five as special education teachers and two as elementary teachers, one of whom is certified to teach English second language learners and the other with math concentration, the report said.

http://www.manilamaildc.net/2008/01/21/md-abandons-teachers/

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Feb 18, 2008, 4:52pm

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(nahanap ko mga kapatid sa sulit)

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Feb 19, 2008, 6:58pm

thanks for the news article!

i got the details from my other fellow teacher who underwent the interview with arrowhead. i realized and resolved that i'll not push through with the seminar as well as the application. they only hire math, science & sped teachers, no room for other subjects. i'll try my luck elsewhere...

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Feb 20, 2008, 10:55am

Gandangshey, Arrowhead also deploys Elementary Teachers, Early Childhood, Music, English... pero wla pa nga akong nakitang Social Studies... Madaling makaalis po ang Math and Early Childhood.. ang SPED ay mahirap... hindi assurance na kahit nagtapos ka na ng SPED ay makakaalis ka.. madami na kasing nag-SPED spedan lang. kya careful din ang employers..

Hay, sna makamit na natin ang ating inaasam asam... Good luck sa ating lahat!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by allehs on Feb 27, 2008, 10:11am

Hi there! I'm just new in this forum and I'm glad that "I belong" now. I'm a SPED teacher at mapalad na nabigyan ng opportunity to work in the States. I'm working on my papers and hopefully this coming July I'll be leaving. I'm with Ramasia/Healthquest agency. Kahapon lumabas na yung Eligibilty letter namin from our employer. Medyo nakakalungkot kasi CONDITIONAL yung status ko and they ask me to take PRAXIS 1 and 2. Pero sabi naman ng taga agency na sa salary lang magdi differ kung ang nakuha ko is conditional certification at hnid full certification. Pero nalulungkot pa rin ako kasi kailangan ko pang magtake ng praxis 1 which in fact license teacher naman ako dito sa pinas. If I'm not misataken, di ba yung praxis 1 is equivalent ng PRC LICENSE natin? please enlighten me about this especially those sa nakakaalam. Maraming salamat po!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Feb 27, 2008, 2:48pm

allehs

welcome sa forum!

u are still lucky kasi u were able to get in the tight competition... kahit conditional status mo just get praxis 1 and/or 2 to cement your qualification as sped teacher

ang equivalent ng PRC sa US ay National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. with this certification, i think, you can choose the best schools with the best compensation package. Praxis 1 & 2 is one of the requirements to attain full certification in most states in the US. ask ko lang bakit pati 1 kelangan, eh specialization mo naman ay SpEd kaya praxis 2 lan dapat. sang state ka maeemploy? better visit this page to gain more info on the state requirements on SpEd:

http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menui....00022f95190RCRD

website is: www.ets.org/praxis

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Feb 27, 2008, 2:50pm

get through sa competition pala....

di kuha lahat ung page. basta browse ka na lang sa website ng ets. all you need to know about praxis is there

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by allehs on Feb 27, 2008, 10:03pm

gandangshey,
Maraming salamat! sa Baltimore Maryland ako. Sige I'll try to check on that. Marami bang nadedeny pag H1-B ang aaplayang visa? Medyo kinakabahan pa rin kasi ako baka ma deny kahit H1-b. Pero sana evrything will turn out fine. Salamat

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by kelly on Feb 29, 2008, 11:06am

Para sa aking kapwa Pinoy na nakikipagsapalaran makapagtrabaho sa USA....nais kong ibahagi ang aking karanasan bilang SPED teacher dito sa Arizona....

Hindi biro maging SPED teacher lalo na self-contained class. Anim lang ang aking mga estudyante, ngunit may isa aking estudyante na ako ang nag-tube feeding sa kanya at nag-change ng kanyang diaper tuwing umaga at tanghali. Wala akong assistant kaya ako lang ang nag-asikaso sa kanya. Ang problema ay kung mag-tantrum ang bata ay inuuntog niyaang sarili niyang ulo sa lamesa o di kaya sapader at kagatin ang sarili niyang kamay.

Oo nga, dollar ang sahod dito ngunit mas maganda pa rin ang trabaho diyan sa 'Pinas dahil may dignidad kumpara rito na caregiver at hindi lang bilang SPED teacher ang trabaho ko.

Alam kong naghihirap ang ekonomiya natin diyan kaya marami ang gustong magtrabaho bilang guro dito sa US.
Marami kaming Pinoy na guro rito sa Arizona... Ang sabi nila mas magalang pa ang mga estudyante sa 'Pinas kumpara rito.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by aquamarine on Feb 29, 2008, 6:41pm

hi allehs and to all the members of this forum

Just signed in this noon. am from mindanao, also interested to work abroad. I was shortlisted by some agencies licensed by POEA in Manila but my in-law who is in NY told me to go to healthquest-Cebu instead cause many of her co-Pinoys there who were teachers were brought there through healthquest.

I've tried to apply online to HQ but my i cant get through.
Please help me what to do.

God bless!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by kerokero on Feb 29, 2008, 6:50pm

hi..im a new member here...its great to see na there are really lots of teachers like me who wants to work abroad..hehe....anyways, if you are from visayas or mindanao..try nozomi global in cebu..they have a tie up with us global in the states at accommodating din sila..good luck sa atin lahat!!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by kerokero on Feb 29, 2008, 7:12pm

oh by the way..try calling healthquest in cebu 2328813...
God bless!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by kelly on Feb 29, 2008, 10:28pm

Hi, Nazima! I applied directly to an agent here i the US. I got my H1B visa. Marami nang tinulungan ang aking US agent na Pinoy makapagturo rito. Try to contact: jbask31@msn and sent your resume. Or try to search www.recruitteachers.org.

Good luck!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Mar 1, 2008, 7:05pm

thanks kelly, that will be a big help not only to me but also to other (struggling) aspirants in the country.

Many thanks.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by aquamarine on Mar 2, 2008, 12:21am

hello nazima,

with regards to educ perspective... na try mo na ba yung www.recruitteachers.org? does it mean ba na lahat na subject included sa TOR ay may kasamang syllabus pag nag pa evaluate?

help..........

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by aquamarine on Mar 2, 2008, 12:25am

hello kerokero,

thanks sa number ng healthquest. hope to return the gesture someday.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Mar 2, 2008, 4:09pm

Quote:

hello nazima,

with regards to educ perspective... na try mo na ba yung www.recruitteachers.org? does it mean ba na lahat na subject included sa TOR ay may kasamang syllabus pag nag pa evaluate?

help..........

hi aquamarine, actually po, pag-aaralan ko pa ung site... pero busy din kasi ako sa interviews this month..

. don't worry, after i have taken a good look at it.. i'll answer ur question. wait, you can directly ask kelly about your query

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by kerokero on Mar 3, 2008, 10:52am

hi aquamarine....

your welcome..hope you will make it..let us know..heheh..

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by kerokero on Mar 3, 2008, 11:06am

hi everyone...

just want to ask abt PARS na agency..marami na ba clang na deploy na teachers for u.s?...kase they contacted me and said that they will be conducting seminar and employer interview here in cebu on march 15-16 and 27-28..

..just wanna know and be sure.......
....thanks!!!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by aquamarine on Mar 3, 2008, 5:28pm

hi kelly,

Mabuhay ka pa rin despite the experience you've shared with us about your students cause you're a thousand miles ahead of us. Karamihan sa amin, just made our first step towards that american dream.

Anyways, does it mean ba na lahat na subject included sa TOR ay may kasamang syllabus pag nag pa evaluate sa Educ"l Perspective?

Hope to hear from you soon.

God bless!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Mar 3, 2008, 7:57pm

hey, page cannot be displayed ang website ng recruit teachers. now lang uli ako nakapag-online and natutuwa ako dahil marami nang kaguruan dito sa thread na nagsi-share and tumutulong sa aming nakikibaka sa mas lungtiang pastulan...

nazima, di kaya kindred souls tayo? ganyan din ang feeling ko dati nung sipag na sipag ako sa kakaapply, as in full of optimism. go lagi sa bawat opening but like you i learned not to waste more precious resources (read: anda, kwarta, pera, salapi). kung susumahin ko lahat-lahat ng nagastos ko kaka-apply since 2005 siguro nakabili na ako ng laptop. hehehehe!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by shotme100 on Mar 3, 2008, 8:09pm

Quote:

hey, page cannot be displayed ang website ng recruit teachers. now lang uli ako nakapag-online and natutuwa ako dahil marami nang kaguruan dito sa thread na nagsi-share and tumutulong sa aming nakikibaka sa mas lungtiang pastulan...

nazima, di kaya kindred souls tayo? ganyan din ang feeling ko dati nung sipag na sipag ako sa kakaapply, as in full of optimism. go lagi sa bawat opening but like you i learned not to waste more precious resources (read: anda, kwarta, pera, salapi). kung susumahin ko lahat-lahat ng nagastos ko kaka-apply since 2005 siguro nakabili na ako ng laptop. hehehehe!

gandangshey...

HELLO GANDANGSHEY MUSTA KA NA???
NAPATAWA MO AKO SA POST MO....
NAALIS PAGOD KO...

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Mar 3, 2008, 8:11pm

go mga kaguruan ng visayas and mindanao!

kerokero, better go and try jan sa seminar & employer intrerview. wag mag-alinlangan kung wala silang sisingilin na seminar fee. otherwise, it's up to you. wat subject area mo?

sa mga preschool/elem teachers maraming opening sa canada. check nyo ito:

http://www.jobbank.gc.ca/JobResult_en.as....ent&Stu dent=No

piliin nyo ung job na di necessary na may provincial teaching certificate (or PRC license dito sa atin). usually may CPR, first aid training certifcate ang appllicant. siguro pwede dito yung sa Red Cross.
Good luck!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by kerokero on Mar 3, 2008, 11:31pm

hi gandangshey....

thanks for the suggestion....they are asking for 2thou for seminar fee...ok lng ba yun?......

my subject are is sped...iv been teaching 4 years plus na sa sped at preschool....bago palang ako ng aaply..hehe....kase i got sacred sa mga balita sa ibang friends ko na malaki na clang na babayaran sa mga agency however, theyr still here pa..hehe...dats y wen i saw this thread..i was happy bec i got to share my views and get the advises of others like you....

thanks talaga....

sorry bulok yung tagalog ko..hehehe

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by cm80 on Mar 4, 2008, 12:29am

Hi guys,
This is clarissamabelle and I'm glad to be back. Di kasi ako makapasok sa thread nato for a long time. Bigla na lang kasing na delete ang aking account dito and i have made 3 more accounts with different user names. Nakakainis nga kasi i duno kung ano ang problema kung bakit di ako makapasok. Laging error na lang everythime i log in. I hope somebody can help me para lagi akong makapag share sa thread nato.

Anyways, I'm happy that I'm back at ang dami na palang mga bagong members sa thread nato. WELCOME po sa inyong lahat. Marami rin akong gustong ibahagi sa inyo. Marami pala akong kababayan dito (from Cebu din ako). Sa ngayon, medyo may linaw na ang aking application sa Baltimore. Lumabas na kasi ang aming NOA at inaasikaso na ng agency namin yung aming application for VISA. Sana lang tuloy-tuloy na eto. Alam kong marami sa atin dito ang gusto talagang makapagturo sa America at alam din naman nating lahat na parang butas ng karayom ang pag aapply natin doon. Pero sige lang mga kapatid kung para sa atin talaga ang America ibibigay talaga yan ng Diyos sa atin kahit gano pa kahirap ang ating pagdadaanan. Kaya never stop dworking on your American dream and keep praying also. God bless sa ating lahat.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by kelly on Mar 4, 2008, 7:21am

Hi, Aquamarine! Yes, lahat na subjects sa college at kahit na Masteral, included sa evaluation ng Educational Perspectives. Nasa TOR ang lahat na mga subjects mo ay may katumbas na grade sa US . So, depende rin kung anong school ka nanggaling. Halimbawa sa akin, Silliman ako nakatapos ng BEED , ang mataas na marka ay 3+, ngunit kung sa iba namang school halimbawa: University of the Visayas, ang mataas na grade ay 1...so ang Educational Perspective na ang mag-decide if ur from regionally accredited institution or naka-meet ka sa US Standard. You need the evaluation before you can get employed because the recruiting school will need that for your teaching license in states here in the US.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by suzzysosy on Mar 4, 2008, 1:32pm

Hello, interesado akong mag-apply as teacher in Saudi. Pls help me... Ive been teaching for 12 years in a public school d2 sa pinas.. and yet tlagang wlang asenso.. Pano po ako mkka-apply? Gusto ko sana direct hiring..thanks!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by kerokero on Mar 4, 2008, 1:32pm

hi clarissamabelle....

wow great to know that u have ur NOA already..congrats!!! ur from cebu too?..if u dont mind me asking,,,where did you apply?.....im applying kase in one of the agencies here na first time pa ng recruit ng teachers for florida..and my tor, diplomas wer already sent for credentialing.....howevr, we will also be having a forum with our employers immigration lawyer for visa orientation and all this march 15, and final interview on march 16.....this is my first time kase.....is the process really this way?......or can you tell me how does teacher recruitment really goes.....

thanks much!!!..hope to hear from you.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by kerokero on Mar 4, 2008, 1:35pm

hi suzzysosy..

try looking at workabroad.ph..website.....there are a lot of teaching jobs for saudi......try looking there...
goodluck!!!!!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by kerokero on Mar 4, 2008, 1:39pm

hi suzzysosy..check out these links too....teaching jobs for saudi

www.jobsabroad.com/SaudiArabia.cfm
www.teachabroad.com/SaudiArabia.cfm
www.click4teachers.co.uk/job_seekers/easy_job_search/jobCountry/jobs/Saudi+Arabia

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by cm80 on Mar 4, 2008, 2:08pm

kerokero,

Hi there! My agency is healthquest. Yung requirements naman kasi will depend on the state kung saan ka magtuturo. Like in my case, sa Baltimore ako we just need to have 36 units sa field of specialization namin. Yung state board is praxis na pwede lang din kuhanin doon sa Baltimore as long as we have PRC license here in the Philippines. Magkaiba kasi tayo ng state kaya di ko msaydong masabi sayo lahat ng kailangan mong malaman. But its good that you'll have orientation with regards to your visa application. You can just raise your question on that day para mas malinawan ka. You will really have to undergo series of interviews. Sa healthquest we have the preliminary interview, interview with the person from the school district of Baltimore who knows your specialization(like if your sped, math, science..), then final interview with the HR representative of that school district. Medyo nakakakaba but if you're prepared and you just have that confidence, kayang-kaya mo yan. The questions are more on classroom management and your teaching style/strategies. Its all situational. Kung matagal ka ng nagtuturo, for sure masasagot mo lahat ng questions. Good luck sayo at sana nakatulong ako kahit konti.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Mar 4, 2008, 4:49pm

Miss kita CM!

di mo try na baguhin yung period dun sa ilalim ng log-on id mo? dati kasi ganun nangyari sa akin. di ba nakaset siya sa 6 hours? drop down ung box tapos choose 1 week o forever. everytime na log-in ka check mo yung "keep log in for" mo (ung box under the log-in ID.

am happy for you kasi next level na beauty mo. just keep us posted para ma-inspire pa kami...

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Mar 4, 2008, 4:53pm

hi candonian!

long time no look a! nakalipad ka na ba? ako hoping pa rin. if i'll think about it matagal na rin sana akong nakapag-US, it's just that the agencies that i tried applying to charge fees tulad ng paulit-ulit kong nababanggit dito like registration fee dun sa counterpart agency sa US. buti sana kung 500 pesos kaso $ eh. san ka naman natawa dun sa sinabi ko? ung mga kagila-gilalas na pakikipagsapalaran ko? true naman yun eh kaya nga medyo lie low ako lalo na sa ngayon na patayan ang work sa school kasi lapit na graduation tapos 4th year pa hawak ko.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Mar 4, 2008, 5:01pm

kerokero,

personal thought ko lang... parang mahal sa 2k yung seminar fee unless na nga lang na included na yung lunch and snacks nyan & sa hotel gagawin tpos whole day ang seminar. Kasi nung umattend ako ng seminar kay Avenida (Badilla Corp) 1k lang sa victory center un sa galleria dito sa manila. may snack pa siya and drink/coffee all you want. May certificate pa na inissue and seminar kit. may bayad din ba yung initial evaluation ng credentals mo (as in resume, TOR) or included na yun sa 2k? may agencies din minsan ganun ang sinasabi pero sa experience ko WALANG BAYAD ANG INITIAL SCREENING NG DOCS.

yung mga nakaranas ng PARS seminar we need your input pls! Salamat!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Mar 4, 2008, 5:07pm

suzzysosy,

welcome!

are yoou really interested to teach in saudi? y there? y not try indonesia? may openinng sila nacheck ko sa workabroad.ph. the agency is NONSTOP OVERSEAS... register ka sa kanila online www.nonstopoverseas.com

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by kerokero on Mar 4, 2008, 6:33pm

hi gandangshey....

yup ur right parang mahal..they said though that its gonna be in a hotel here in cebu....but im not really decided yet if i wud attend or not,,,but thanks much for the insight........bec yung ibang agency na inaplayn ko..wlang bayad yung prescreening sa docs....and first interview......but nka pasa na ako sa prescreening n initial interview and ipinadala na nila yung tor at diploma n other docs ko for credentialing and evaluation n for temp teaching license sa florida...i just hope everything will go well.....first agency ko to na inapplyan.....thats why im asking a lot of questions..hehe....im glad u guys are here in this thread to help pips like us...thanks much!!!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by lyds35 on Mar 4, 2008, 8:23pm

hello there all...

yung gustong mag apply as a teacher you can apply at www.vifprogram.com... you can email me also at lyds35@yahoo.com.. ito ang agency ko.. good luck sa lahat

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by cm80 on Mar 4, 2008, 11:15pm

gandangshey,

hehehe! salamat at nakabalik nako. Na miss ko kayong lahat dito sa thread especially ikaw na laging sumasagot sa mga querries ko. I'm also happy kasi malapit nako sa aking pinapangarap na makapagturo sa America. Alam ko your time will come also. Di ako magsasawang mag post dito kahit nasa America na ako...hehehe! Let's pray for each other na sana kayo rin makapagturo sa Amreica. Reach for your stars guys! I know you can make it!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by aquamarine on Mar 5, 2008, 11:56am

halu cm80,

thanks for the immediate reply on my PM. this thread seems to have magic like a brotherhood/sisterhood thing. Everyone seems to be concerned with everybody. Thanks God I've found this.

More power to all the teachers for USA!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Mar 5, 2008, 2:31pm

lyds35,

thanks sa pagreremind mo sa amin dito sa thread about VIF program. share ka naman ng pinagdaanan mo about this. Nasa US ka na rin ba through this porgram? I know that J1 visa iniissue nila dito as cultural exchange. if expired na ang J1 mo, naiapply ka na ba ng employer mo ng H-1B? thanks!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Mar 5, 2008, 2:31pm

kerokero,

anong agency yang sa florida mo?

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Mar 5, 2008, 4:23pm

Quote:

hi everyone...

just want to ask abt PARS na agency..marami na ba clang na deploy na teachers for u.s?...kase they contacted me and said that they will be conducting seminar and employer interview here in cebu on march 15-16 and 27-28..

..just wanna know and be sure.......
....thanks!!!

hello kerokero, last november 2007, PARS deployed 81 teachers for lousiana. SPED ka rin ba?

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by kerokero on Mar 5, 2008, 5:42pm

hello nazima...i sent u a pm..tnx!!!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by shotme100 on Mar 5, 2008, 8:23pm

Quote:

hi candonian!

long time no look a! nakalipad ka na ba? ako hoping pa rin. if i'll think about it matagal na rin sana akong nakapag-US, it's just that the agencies that i tried applying to charge fees tulad ng paulit-ulit kong nababanggit dito like registration fee dun sa counterpart agency sa US. buti sana kung 500 pesos kaso $ eh. san ka naman natawa dun sa sinabi ko? ung mga kagila-gilalas na pakikipagsapalaran ko? true naman yun eh kaya nga medyo lie low ako lalo na sa ngayon na patayan ang work sa school kasi lapit na graduation tapos 4th year pa hawak ko.

Quote:

gandangshey...

oo nga di ka na kasi napasyal sa KOREA-EPS...
awa ng DIYOS sis dito na ako KOREA...
umalis me ng PINAS noong Nov. 20, 2007...
dont worry sis matutupad din yang pangarap mong makapagturo sa bayan ni ANGKEL SAM...
natawa ako doon sa sinabi mong NAKABILI KA NA SANA NG LOPTOP...
super busy ang beauty mo ngayon graduation...
ok ingat sis...

GOD BLESS...

P.S.

SORRY PO MEDYO LIHIS SA TOPIC TONG POST KO...

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by kerokero on Mar 6, 2008, 6:41pm

hello gandangshey.....

agency for florida is nozumi global dito sa cebu , partner cla ng usglobal consultants sa america......

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by shotme100 on Mar 6, 2008, 8:12pm

http://www.workabroad.ph/report_agencyprofile.php?agency_id=357

NOZOMI GLOBAL RESOURCES, INC.
Job Openings (0) | Interview Schedules (0)

Agency InformationAgency Name :

NOZOMI GLOBAL RESOURCES, INC.
POEA License No. :
041-LB-120705-UL
Address :
1736-E Dian St. Palanan, Makati City (OR) 0775 Jasmin Cor.. Gov. A. Climaco St., Capitol Site, Cebu City 6000 Makati City Or Cebu City
Tel.No. :
(632)8329961/ 7571966
Website :
http://www.nozomiglobal.com

PEACE...

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by cm80 on Mar 6, 2008, 11:48pm

aquamarine,

It's always my pleasure to help. I really love sharing my experiences here dahil dito rin ako sa forum nakakuha ng maraming info at maraming kaibigan. Salamat sa inyong lahat! God bless us!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Mar 7, 2008, 1:53pm

Mabuhay ka Candonian!

Isagap mo na lang ako ng Korean air jan. Dito na uli ako tambay sa thread ko, admittedly medyo may sama ako ng loob sa di pagkatuloy ng Korean experience ko. Wala pang advice ung Canadian employer ko kung matutuloy this september yung educ program niya sa Korea. still hoping against hope ang drama ko...

for now naghahapet ako ng requirements ko sa MA para makapagcomprehensive exam ako sa June-July. di na ako nakakatulog nang matino dahil sa pagkukumahog. neck-deep talaga ang trabaho, tumataba ako lalo sa stress! hehehehe!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Mar 7, 2008, 1:58pm

Bonggahan ka kumareng nazima!

At least may magpi-finance sa yo. im confident na makakafly beauty mo this year. Go sis! After siguro ng chaos sa MA & work ill visit my home agency (prime opportunities) para kausapin yung staff dun about my US apps. yun ung may bayad kc ky naghehesitate ako. magkaroon lang sana ako ng medyo konting budget sana mapakiusapan kong mahulug-hulugan ung initial payment.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Mar 7, 2008, 2:02pm

kero...

ah, kala ko kasi ung dati kong pinag-applayan na walang kwenta. sa florida rin kasi ang bagsak ng mga nahahire nilang teachers. partner naman nun USJSC (US job search corp) ang counterpart ng local agency.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gtonizuka on Mar 8, 2008, 12:10am

Hi guys, hi gandangshey, (Special mention, hehe)

mukhang buhay na buhay na naman ang thread na ito ha....

like some of you, andme ko na din pong napag applayang agency and latest that i heard is PARS will be conducting interview this march in their cubao and cebu offices.

need your help guys. pano ang procedure? submit resume, pay semniar fee and attend the seminar??? or invitational lang ung seminar for those that they pre-screened?

paelaborate po please...gusto ko lang din po subukan ang luck ko inthis agency...

salamat pow!!!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Mar 8, 2008, 5:35pm

tama ka gandangshey. confident din ako na malapit ko na ngang makamit ang pangarap ko, hehe. IT'S ALL IN THE MIND, hehe. LET'S BE POSITIVE.

salamat sis!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Mar 10, 2008, 3:04pm

hello gtonizuka!

si mareng nazima mukhang may mai-info sa yo about PARS. wala pa akong nakikilala personally (as in face to face) na naka-experience na dun. Dito lan sa thread na ito merong encounter with PARS (look for kerokero's posts). dati nagbalak na ako sa pars kaso math science sped talaga nid nila that time na tumawag ako sa kanila. be patient, tiyak marami pa rin magsi-share dito sa thread ng kanilang pinagdaanan at pinadadaanan jan sa agency na yan.

mabuhay ang mga guro!!!!!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Mar 10, 2008, 8:28pm

Quote:

Hi guys, hi gandangshey, (Special mention, hehe)

mukhang buhay na buhay na naman ang thread na ito ha....

like some of you, andme ko na din pong napag applayang agency and latest that i heard is PARS will be conducting interview this march in their cubao and cebu offices.

need your help guys. pano ang procedure? submit resume, pay semniar fee and attend the seminar??? or invitational lang ung seminar for those that they pre-screened?

paelaborate po please...gusto ko lang din po subukan ang luck ko inthis agency...

salamat pow!!!

hello po, im just a newbie in pars. i just submitted my credentials in their office last week at aurora, cubao. nagka-idea lang ako about sa PARS thru this thread.. by the way, i already posted my resume in workabroad so, PARS contacted me last month. a member of the staff texted me and told me about the coming interview. tingan mo po contact numbers nila sa workabroad. actually, i will attend the seminar tomorrow at craving's restaurant (near AdMU) i have yet to find some pertinent info about the agency.. hmmn.. i don't know kung pre-screened ung kinontak nila.. parang hindi naman.. try ur luck na din.. contact PARS.. good luck!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Mar 10, 2008, 8:33pm

parehas pala tayo gandangshey tinatapos ang MA hehe.. tinatrabaho ko incomplete subjects ko then compre na ako, hopefully this summer.. kindred souls talaga tayo. cheers!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Mar 11, 2008, 3:42pm

yehey!

1 subject na rin lang naiiwan ko. di kasi offered un nitong 2nd sem kaya isa-summer ko na lang siya pag open un. hopefully makapag-compre ako sa 1st sem. gud luck sa ating mga guro!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by aquamarine on Mar 12, 2008, 5:33am

hello guys!

i kinda confused kung magkano ba talaga lahat lahat ang babayan if ill have my credentials evaluated by WES? Double courser ako at full fledged ph.d. Ang dami kasing na enumerate at di ko alam kong ano ang kailangan ko doon at anong pwede sa akin.

Help naman oh, from those who were done with this process.

At sasagarin ko na ha, alin ba ang mas magaling, online application o thru mail?

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by kerokero on Mar 12, 2008, 9:50pm

hi evryone!!

who has attended the pars seminar?...can u enlighten us po??...

hehe..thanks!!!!!!!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Mar 13, 2008, 2:25pm

Quote:

hello guys!

i kinda confused kung magkano ba talaga lahat lahat ang babayan if ill have my credentials evaluated by WES? Double courser ako at full fledged ph.d. Ang dami kasing na enumerate at di ko alam kong ano ang kailangan ko doon at anong pwede sa akin.

Help naman oh, from those who were done with this process.

At sasagarin ko na ha, alin ba ang mas magaling, online application o thru mail?

hello aquamarine!

Comprehensive course-by-course ang dapat mong kunin if you will be teaching in the US. this type of evaluation is for professionals like us teachers. $160 lang fee regardless of how many degrees yan like you na multiple. sulit na sulit ang fee mo.

bentahe ng online ay mapapabilis ang processing. pag may credit card ka better mag-online ka na lang. kung snail mail 2-3 weeks bago nila ma-receive. i imagine na kung online apps mo you'll just receive an email from them acknowledging the receipt of your apps. may ibibigay na log-on id and password para ma-access mo online ang account mo. as for payment, course through ung sa akin, pinadala ko sa ninong ko sa Canada yng completed apps ko tapos siya na naglagay ng details ng credit card niya tapos siya na nagsend sa WES.

di ko sure kung ganito pa rin sistema ng WES these days kasi nagpa-evaluate ako nung 2005 pa. eto pinagdaanan ko:

1. visit ako sa WES website (www.wes.org) para alamin lahat ng docs na dapat i-prepare and procedures ng apps. download mo yung apps form (kung snail mail ang means mo) pati na rin yung WES request form, hahanapin sa yo ng univ un.

2. punta ako sa univ ko para ipa-authenticate ang mga TOR mo from the univ na inatendan mo (undergrad, masters & doctoral). kung wala na sa yo ang orig na TORs magrequest ka na now pa lang. yung TOR ko nasa akin kaya prinesent ko sa registrar yung photocopy and original. pinaiwan sa akin for verification. after 3 days nakuha ko na. pay mo authentication fee ng univ. ilalagay nila sa sealed envelopes yun.

3. in case your TORS contain subject titles in Filipino, ipapa-translate mo yun. ako nilapitan ko ung chairman ng Filipino dept, ako na nag-encode tapos pinirmahan na lang niya. kung registrar kasi mag-aasikaso nun mapapanisan ako ng laway sa tagal.

3. if u r in a hurry better to courier your sealed envelopes para after2 days andun na sa WES yun. snail mail ginawa ko sa TOR kasi di nagmamadali. 1 month inabot sa akin. why? read on...

4. na-receive ko yung acknowledgment letter ng WES with my log-on id and password para ma-keep track ko ang apps ko. na-access ko naman cya.

5. ibinalik ng WES sa university ko ung pinadala kong TOR for verification and confirmation. snail mail lang yun. tinawagan ako ng university (may iniwan akong phone # sa kanila in case na nagkaproblem) & ininform ako about the confirmation. the next day pumunta ako for pick up kasi ako na uli ang nagmail back.

6. bilang ka 7 working days from receipt ng WES sa confirmed TORs (check mo sa status of apps sa WES website). kung nagbayad ka ng additional fee para i-courier nila ang completed evaluation saglit lang yun. pag snail mail 2 weeks.

7. voila! ang iyong credential evaluation.

hiningal ako dun a. hehehehe! sana nakatulong po ako

Mabuhay ang mga guro!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Mar 13, 2008, 2:26pm

www.wes.org

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by aquamarine on Mar 13, 2008, 8:28pm

gandangshey................ gandang ganda ako sayo. feeling ko tuloy ate kita kahit alam kong napakabata mo pa. Alam mo why nasabi ko yon? its on how you express your ideas.

wish you good luck in your american dream.

would like to borrow your words, "MABUHAY ANG MGA GURO!"

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Mar 14, 2008, 2:28pm

balik probinsya na po ako... anyways, for those who attended PARS seminar last week, let's prepare for the interview on March 25-26 at Manila Hotel, Sampaguita Hall. Good luck to all of us! Ako, kahit yata Teacher Assistant ay papatulan ko na.. hehe.. I need a week of preparation, so sasamantalahin ko rin ang Holy Week for my reflection and review, hehe.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Mar 14, 2008, 7:07pm

hey nazima, good luck sa interview mo pati na rin sa mga makakasabay mo sa interview sa PARS na kapatid natin dito.

Best preparation: tanggalin ang kaba and condition yourself. it's a no-no na magmukha kang ngarag sa interview kaya dont work yourself out thinking of the BEST answer. baka ang Louis Vuitton mo sa mata ay umabot sa cheeks mo. bawas ganda points yun. hehehehe!

tulad ng naging payo ko dati kay clarissamabelle a.k.a. cm80, if you know your stuff inside and out there's no need to worry. the american interviewers sometimes dont care on flowery words you utter. They are really searching for SINCERITY in your words, the way you establish your credentials and competence in the suject area you teach. straight to the point lagi ang sagot, di sila mahilig sa palabok (spaghetti lang) hehehe! Pag di pinapa-elaborate yun sagot mo dont, dun kasi minsan lumalabas na you are just blabbing.

pray ka namin promise!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Mar 14, 2008, 7:08pm

Quote:

gandangshey................ gandang ganda ako sayo. feeling ko tuloy ate kita kahit alam kong napakabata mo pa. Alam mo why nasabi ko yon? its on how you express your ideas.

wish you good luck in your american dream.

would like to borrow your words, "MABUHAY ANG MGA GURO!"

thanks aquamarine. 30 na po ako. have you decided which means you'll take sa papapa-evaluate?

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Mar 14, 2008, 9:13pm

thanks gandangshey! i saw and read the tips you gave to clarissamabelle (hope i got it right) regarding sample questions.. i'll take those in mind. this thread is really a big help to all of us. God bless. I hope I'll make it.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Mar 14, 2008, 9:21pm

Quote:

Hi, Aquamarine! Yes, lahat na subjects sa college at kahit na Masteral, included sa evaluation ng Educational Perspectives. Nasa TOR ang lahat na mga subjects mo ay may katumbas na grade sa US . So, depende rin kung anong school ka nanggaling. Halimbawa sa akin, Silliman ako nakatapos ng BEED , ang mataas na marka ay 3+, ngunit kung sa iba namang school halimbawa: University of the Visayas, ang mataas na grade ay 1...so ang Educational Perspective na ang mag-decide if ur from regionally accredited institution or naka-meet ka sa US Standard. You need the evaluation before you can get employed because the recruiting school will need that for your teaching license in states here in the US.

hi kelly, nag-masteral din po ako sa Silliman, kaso hindi related sa education.. MA in Extension Administration. I miss SU. (sorry, hindi related post ko, hehe)

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Mar 17, 2008, 5:23pm

thanks for sharing this very relevant article....

nakakatakot naman siya pero this will equip us sa mga future dealings natin sa mga recruitment agencies na nagdedeploy ng teachers di lang sa US kundi sa ibang panig pa ng mundo.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by kerokero on Mar 18, 2008, 9:54pm

hi nazima...and to all who will be having the interview with PARS next week......

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Mar 19, 2008, 9:11am

hello din po. mega research ka din ba? as sped teacher applicant ka po ano? good luck sa ating lahat. hehe. God bless.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Mar 21, 2008, 1:27pm

thanks nazima for the info. i did try to contact the number you gave me but the person hasnt replied yet. di ko natawagan this week ang PARS super busy sa preparation ng graduation nmin. sa 24th na kasi grad namin. i'll contact the office na mismo monday morning. naka-prepare na mga docs ko, di ko lan sure how many copies of each ang ipi-prepare pa. guess i'm gonna find out pagtawag ko sa agency. sana makahabol pa ako... wish me luck!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Mar 22, 2008, 8:30am

ok po good luck gandangshey. good luck sa lahat na members ng thread na ito na applicants din ng PARS.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Mar 25, 2008, 3:43pm

PARS interviewees:

i called PARS yesterday, until tomorrow na lang pala ang interview... grabe na ito! daming coincidence pa na parang ayaw akong papuntahin dun sa Manila Hotel: Seniors' Ball ng school, ako ang treasurer na kailangan pang mag-abang ng mga hahabol magbayad. kasama dun yung pakikipag-coordinate sa mobile and deco ng venue. Second, bukas malalaman ng mom ko kung maicoconfine siya sa hospital o out patient na lang. may doubt kasi doc nya na bumasa ng x-ray niya kahapon, suspetsa may tubig na nakapasok sa baga ng mom ko (wag naman po sana!) na naging dahilan why my mom had on-off fever since last weekend. Third yung 82-yr old na tiyahin ko critical sa hospital today kaya wala nang humpay ang pagdarasal namin. Sencia na sa emotional burden pero nawiwindang na talaga ako!

I'm all set na talaga sa pagpapa-interview bukas, in fact intact na lahat ng docs ko pati outfit ko bukas (hehehehe!) tapos ganitong dilemma haharang sa akin...

I'm still praying for an 11th hour miracle sa mga oras na ito...

Wish me luck and please pray with me. Ayokong mafrustrate na naman because eto na yung oportunity ko eh. you know guys naman kung gaano na akong katagal nakikibaka. AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH! ayan, at least na-release ko kahit konti ang conflicting emotions ko.

Salamat mga kapatid!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by kerokero on Mar 25, 2008, 9:50pm

oh sorry to hear that gandangshey...,,we dont mind you sharing ur emotional burdens.....its one way of distressing...dba?....hehehe....but dont worry, we will pray that God will arrange and coordinate things in His own time, and that tomorrow you can definitely make it to the interview.....

will pray for you......Good luck!!!!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Mar 26, 2008, 9:19pm

thanks kerokero!

unfortunately i didn't go... walang himala!!! kesa naman magkaroon ako ng kaaway na fellow teacher ginawa ko na lang task na nakaatang sa akin. resulta short-tempered ako kanina, as in nasungitan ang mga students na pasaway kasi kung kelan simula na ang party may nagibilihan pa ng ticket. Gawin bang sinehan?! hehehehe! At least now tapos na ang affair.

I'm still positive na may darating pang opportunity para sa akin. if it's God's will na di ako matuloy so be it. nainterview ka na ba? musta naman?

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by kerokero on Mar 26, 2008, 10:59pm

hi gandangshey......oh..but its ok..there will always be a next time dba?..think positive....hehe......this friday pa ako ma iinterview..march 28.sa cebu...hoping it will turn out fine..hehe...epag dasal mu kami.....lets keep our hopes high and trust in the Lord!!...

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by kerokero on Mar 26, 2008, 11:00pm

good luck to everyone to who will be having the interview with PARS!!..
God bless

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Mar 28, 2008, 6:58pm

hey!

musta na interviewees ng PARS? share nyo naman po ang nangyari... thanks!

FYI- my aunt joined our Creator this morning. she was 82 years old. tanggap na namin na kinuha na siya ni Lord. Rest na lang siya dun dami na rin niya kasing pinagdaanan na hirap eh.

after ng pasiyam magsisimula na uli akong rumampa sa pag-aapply ng work.

thanks for the prayers...

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by aquamarine on Mar 28, 2008, 7:25pm

URGENT!!!!!

Dear Teacher-Applicants:

Please to inform you that our agency has a job opening for a teaching position bound to the USA, particularly in the state of Texas. In this regards, we would like to request that you need to submit your completed credentials in order for us to complete the process of your application.

Texas school districts are in need of MATH, SCIENCE, SPED teachers Urgently. This vacancy is kinda Immediate. So please hurry up.

Thank you.

Melba Dayangco
Vice-President
ALHABESHI INTERNATIONAL SERVICES, INC.,
Ermita, Manila, Philippines
cp# 09185494652

guys... why dont you give a try to this one. This was emailed to me by a certain melba dayangco.

my condolences to gandangshey. Tagal tagal ko ring di naka tik tak sa keyboard ko kasi busy masyado sa school activities. Kaya wala man lang akong nagawa kahit prayers man lang sana to help you with what you've been through.
Anyways, life must go on sister. God Bless.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by aquamarine on Mar 28, 2008, 7:37pm

Guyz.......... am appealing to every one out there to please give some feedbacks regarding the agency - Alhabeshi International Services, Inc. Para naman iwas "SILAT" tayo.
GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF US!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Mar 28, 2008, 9:21pm

my condolences po shey

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by kerokero on Mar 29, 2008, 12:59am

my condolences gandangshey...

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by filipinaako on Mar 29, 2008, 4:08am

condolences gandangshey. God bless and Goodluck

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by tingting on Mar 29, 2008, 2:06pm

hello, i read your messages dito sa forum. im a teacher applying for US too. i would like to ask if there are agencies na nagpapa schedule muna for an interview ng mga teachers bago mag process ng mga requirements?

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Mar 29, 2008, 4:23pm

agencies have different recruitment processes. and yes, may agencies na interview muna ang initial step. what's that agency?

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Mar 30, 2008, 4:47pm

thanks sa mga sister ko dito sa forum and sa iba pang nameless souls na nagpray and nakiramay.

nag-online ako today to get my cousin's email (anak ng namatay) kasi di siya makakauwi from Canada. he's in between jobs right now kasi.

I checked that Al Habeshi and confirmed that like other placement agencies deploying teachers in the USA,mayroon din siyang counterpart na US placement agency, ang VALORE international educational exchange (www.vieep.org). they only issue J-1 visa and not H-1B. sa texas nga siya and kung mababasa sa website nila, supposedly may "field trip" ang school districts ng texas dito sa atin nung feb pa. di ko alam kung natuloy yun.

di ko pa siya na-try puntahan pero may ad clipping ako niyan nung january pa. naiimagine ko kasi na tulad siya ng iba pang agencies na may money down before consideration.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by tingting on Mar 31, 2008, 5:08pm

gandangshey..hello.. im not an education graduate, i took 18 units of Education and MS bio. im teaching biology for 6 years now. nag apply ako for US and do you think with my degree im qualified?

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by zaneel on Apr 1, 2008, 7:50am

Hello!Kumusta na kyo?My direct employer na po ako kasi pinasok ako ng cousin ng husband ko sa chicago sa daycare. Savi nya sa akin nung isang araw within 2days e file na sa US embassy papers ko kasi my lawyer na nag aasikaso sa papers ko po and my gagastusin talga kahit my direct employer ka ang nagbabayad nga lang po sa lawyer na nag aasikaso ng papers ko ung mga sister in laws ko. Tanung ko lang po kelan kaya me tatawagan ng US embassy?kinakabahan kasi ako my possibility pa rin po ba bumagsak ako sa US embassy kahit my employer na po ako dun?anu ba ang mga tinatanung sa US embassy kung working visa po ung apply ko actually tapos na e file ung H-1b ko po.Pls...help me most likely anu po ba mga tanung sa US embassy po?

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Apr 2, 2008, 3:19pm

zaneel,

the US embassy will NOT call you for an interview. ikaw ang tatawag sa hotline nila for interview schedule. kapag dumating na ang docs mo from the INS or USCIS (basta from the US) tsaka ka tatawag sa US Embassy for an interview. prior to that you have to pay for the application fee ($100 un) sa BPI. premium ang bayad nga pala sa tawag sa US emb. for more info check this link

http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwh3024.html

hope you read the previous entries in this thread. nashare ko na dito yung tungkol sa US emb interview... wait natin kung may magshe-share din ng kanilang personal encounter sa interview.

masasabi ko lang now wag kang kabahan... ang mga taong kinakabahan sa interview yung walang tiwala sa sarili. just be yourself and you MUST know your stuff well. di naman naghahanap ng magna cum laude ang mga consul. they just want to discern that you really know what you are talking about. dapat alam mo ang mga pinagsususulat mo sa application mo and contents ng mga docs mo. siguraduhin mong you have the proper education or appropriate work experience dun sa job na papasukan mo sa US. pag sumagot ka dont hesitate and be honest. a slight hesitation lang sa pagsagot magda-doubt na ang consul baka manganib pa visa mo. although may mga nagsasabi na formality na lang ang interview sa H-1b still you must be prepared.

good luck!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Apr 2, 2008, 3:24pm

karel,

why dont you inquire sa instituto cervantes? eto site

http://manila.cervantes.es/en/default.shtm

anjan na rin ang mga programs offered pati mga class. kung crash course naman meron sa Berlitz, kaso more on conversational and business foreign languages offered nila. mas bet ko ang instituto cervantes kasi nung college ako yung prof ko sa spanish naging exchange student sa Spain for 3 months, all expenses paid ng Instituto.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Apr 2, 2008, 3:28pm

tingting,

high school ba tinuturuan mo or college biio? sa mga agencies na nirampahan ko dati karamihan ng US school districts prefer nila na secondary school ang teaching experience. as long as u completed 18-32 units of educ pwede na yun

go ka lang sis!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by karel on Apr 2, 2008, 3:41pm

gracias sis.. pero sna ay sa mura lang po ako mahanap. parang di kya ng powers ng wallet at bulsa ko ang insituto. hehe

buenas tardes.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Apr 2, 2008, 8:00pm

sabagay, medyo may kamahalan nga yun... nagre-range sa 2,500-2,900/course. eh 24 o 25 courses yata yun. sa Berlitz huli kong info dun nag-offre sila ng foreign language course 40 hours yata yun nasa 4,700+ na. siguro basic spanish o conversational spanish un. try mo rin mag-inquire.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by johnnymasipag on Apr 3, 2008, 2:22pm

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my friend is now in the u.s. teaching, badilla nagpaalis sa kanya, tama umabot din ng half a million ginastos niya. sa maryland siya ngayon though wala kaming communication. balak daw niya palipat sa california, that's the last thing that i heard. well its a chance that you have to take to achieve the american dream. pareho din kami teacher din ako dati sa pinas for 7 years sa public and private schools. di ko muna binalak na sa u.s. mag-apply as a teacher kasi di pa talaga kaya lalo malaki gagastusin. kaya ito nasa saudi ako ngayon, not as a teacher but as a recreation specialist in one of the national guard hospitals. soon mag-eend ako ng contract and before doing that, nag-apply apply ako sa mga international schools dito, luckily meron mga may ineteresado, magdemo nga ako next week, hope pumasa ako. balak ko kahit 2 years lang dito sa school and then ipon and yun try na to apply sa u.s. as a teacher. step by step kumbaga at di biglaan, baka kasi magsisi in the long run. goodluck sa yo!

Thanks so much for the info Bro. I have a former co-faculty in DLSU before and she's now teaching in the US but I lost touch with her for more than a year now. Which do you think is the state which is more fitting for Filipinos who don't have relatives in the US if that Filipino teacher wants to teach SPED? Please give me some feedbacks. Thanks -- Johnny

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by johnnymasipag on Apr 3, 2008, 2:33pm

Hello Gandang Shey! May I ask for your help please? I think you're one of the persons who can enlighten me. Which agency can you recommend for someone who wants to teach SPED in the US? Then, yung mga agencies ba, do they have preffered schools where you must finish your MA Sped (let's say UP or DLSU) Currently, I'm a Soc Sci faculty in DLSU but I got my degrees in Ateneo. Mas ok sana DLSU for me coz AdMU doesnt have MA SPED so far naman kasi eh. Perong kung preferred nila UP graduate ng SPED I might take a leave muna from my PhD studies and enrol in UP kahit malayo.

Kailangan ko na talaga mag career shift coz I'm not getting any younger at mga small businesses ko ay hirap na rin. Please help me decide where to take up MA SPED.

It's really helpful that there's something like this over the web. This is my first time to read threads of this sort. Hope some of you guys can help me in one way or another. Thanks and God bless

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by johnnymasipag on Apr 3, 2008, 2:35pm

Can anyone help me assess some Philippine agencies sending teachers to the USA please?

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Apr 3, 2008, 8:44pm

hi johnnymasipag, i think the name of the school doesn't matter if you want to pursue special education as a degree. whether it's up or pnu or even a school in the province will help you earn the degree. i advise you to take masters in sped instead.

those agencies issuing JI visa only require 36 units including practicum. you can have 36 units even for a professional class only or for undergrad. but a lot of agencies prioritize those teachers with three to five year teaching experience in special education. that is more important to consider. that is if you want to pursue H1B visa.

there have been a lot of filipino teachers who took a few units in special education and applied to teach in US. some told the truth about their teaching experience, some did not. and i guess during the interview with US school district personnel, supervisors and principals can spot the majority who lack hands on experience. just secure your credibility when you reach that stage.

by the way about having relatives in the US, it is not important too. except for filial support or financial assistance

i have some colleagues who are working in maryland, lousiana, and virginia now who didn't have family when they applied for work. (just choose agencies who value community support which means your first stay of teaching in US will be assisted by fellow teachers and by agency)

the names of the agencies who look for sped teachers to teach in US are found in www.workabroad.com. good luck to your venture and welcome to "pakikipagsapalaran"

wait for the reply of gandangshey.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by karel on Apr 3, 2008, 9:11pm

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sabagay, medyo may kamahalan nga yun... nagre-range sa 2,500-2,900/course. eh 24 o 25 courses yata yun. sa Berlitz huli kong info dun nag-offre sila ng foreign language course 40 hours yata yun nasa 4,700+ na. siguro basic spanish o conversational spanish un. try mo rin mag-inquire.

thanks po for the info. first time ko marinig ang berlitz. try ko syang i-search pero ung office lang sa mla ang na-access.. sige.. inquire na lang ako sa kanila.. pero halos parehas lang naman ang rate dun sa class na offered ng isang agency. gracias ulit.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by johnnymasipag on Apr 4, 2008, 10:36am

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hi johnnymasipag, i think the name of the school doesn't matter if you want to pursue special education as a degree. whether it's up or pnu or even a school in the province will help you earn the degree. i advise you to take masters in sped instead.

those agencies issuing JI visa only require 36 units including practicum. you can have 36 units even for a professional class only or for undergrad. but a lot of agencies prioritize those teachers with three to five year teaching experience in special education. that is more important to consider. that is if you want to pursue H1B visa.

there have been a lot of filipino teachers who took a few units in special education and applied to teach in US. some told the truth about their teaching experience, some did not. and i guess during the interview with US school district personnel, supervisors and principals can spot the majority who lack hands on experience. just secure your credibility when you reach that stage.

by the way about having relatives in the US, it is not important too. except for filial support or financial assistance

Thanks so much Nazima

I really appreciate your cordiality and honesty. That's a very valuable insight indeed.

So that means I still have to contemplate further on what should be my next move. Definitely I can't give up my teaching post in DLSU and AdMU so having 3-5 years of SPED teaching experience is a remote possibility.

I have been to NY and LA area many times during my college years and up until recently as a tourist because my brothers are naturalized citizens. They told me that I don't need an agency, all I need to do is finish SPED as soon as possible then apply personally in the US. They even suggested that I take the SPED practicum in the US. Is that possible?

Thanks again and yeah, I'm patiently waiting for Gandangshey's reply too. God bless

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by johnnymasipag on Apr 4, 2008, 10:54am

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jo23koto,

Hi there! Super higpit lang talaga ang mga employers ngayon sa America. Saan ka na interview? Sa Manila or Cebu? I think kung para sayo na talaga, ibibigay talaga sayo. Marami talaga ang hindi na interview at marami rin ang hindi pumasa during the interview. Kahit sa LA mahirap din pasukin kasi mas mahigpit ang qualification na hinahanap nila sa isang foreign teacher. You better start teaching sa high school or elementary kasi kahit gano pa ka taas ang pinag aralan mo pero ala kang experience sa level na yun wag kanang umasa that they will hire you. Di naman kasi sila naghahanap ng college teachers. I don't mean to offend you or what ha. Kasi if you're really aiming to work in the States dapat lang na paghandaan mo. Ako nga i gave up teaching my major subject kasi di naman yun ang hinahanap sa America kaya nag aral talaga ako ng SPED. At worth it naman lahat ng effort ko. Most of the questions kasi during the interview di ba is classroom management and strategies. Doon lang naman umiikot yung mga questions kaya if you don't have experience mahirap talaga na pumasa. Sige lang, there is always a second chance, third, etc. Dami rin akong kakilala na super daming beses na na interview and until now di pa rin pumapasa. But they never give up. Go lang ng go kapatid. Kung meron man akong maitutulong sayo just PM me or kahit dito kana mag post para makatulong din tau sa iba. Good luck to you! God bless!

Thanks so much! Congrats pala for your career in the US. I'm so happy for you.

Tungkol dun sa high school teaching experience, does it have to be SPED teaching or kahit anong subject tinuturo mo basta high school. I have been teaching college kasi since 1999 rightr after college pero I never had any high school teaching experience.

Do you have any suggestions where SPED teachers can work as teachers in a school-setting in the Philippines?
Please reply poh. Thanks and God bless ::)

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by johnnymasipag on Apr 4, 2008, 11:46am

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CM, about the credentialing, is it good for SPED lang? kasi nakapag-WES evaluation na ako & 2 units nga lang ang credited sa kanila instead of 3. pina-evaluate ko yung undergrad transcript ko, take note state u grad din ako (phil normal univ-manila). nakalagay dun sa evaluation regionally recognized ang university ko sa US.

Thanks for the info. I think it always appears that way. US credentialing agencies usually do not equate foreign credits with US standard. As a usual practice, it's either 1:3 or 1:.75 depending on the evaluation officer. Sometimes swertehan na rin. The reason for this practice according to my brother who is a doctor in New York is logical: American students paid thousands of dollars (equivalent to roughly PhP 5,000,0000 to 25,000,000) to get a college degree in the US whereas majority of the foreign-educated graduates paid only a fraction of that amount to get theirs. Added to that is the usual American supremacy mentality that American schools have the highest standard worldwide and therefore foreign schools are inferior to them. Therefore, they cut off a chunk of our credit units/hours of studies. WE don't have to surprised by that. Thanks and God bless

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by johnnymasipag on Apr 4, 2008, 12:12pm

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Thanks for this info Studstar. You gave me an idea now. So what I'll most likely do is take up SPED in DLSU (where i also teach) then visit my brothers in new york and LA by Summer of 2009 para apply na rin in person. Please help me pray guys. Our dear Philippines slowly stinks with so many scandals that's why I really feel like leaving. Thanks and God bless

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Apr 4, 2008, 1:29pm

johnnymasipag,

i've PMd u. check mo po...

i quite agree with mareng nazima, it's not really the school where u got your SpEd degree, it's subordinate to the TEACHING EXPERIENCE, and di lang basta karanasan. SOLID TEACHING EXPERIENCE ang habol ng most US employers. meron 3 years ung ibang demanding minimum ng 5 years. another factor to consider is either elementary or secondary level ang tinuturuan mo.

another option is what you have stated in one of your posts. since you come and go na rin sa US as tourist, why not submit your CVs sa mga school districts malapit sa mga kaanak mo? Use your social networking skills. You may land a job like sa na-share ni studstar. Y not try "visiting" your relatives there tapos apply ka? malay mo you'll get lucky. you'll never know unless you try di ba?

may cousin akong nag-work sa Baton Rouge, LA. Tuwing nagbibiyahe siya to & from work lahat halos ng nadadaanan niyang schools (elem & hs) may mga karatula na daming wanted math, science & sped teachers. nanghihinayang nga siya sa akin (as in sinisi pa ako bat soc sci ang masters ko) kasi kung tinuturo ko ay isa sa mga in-demand subjects mentioned last year pa sana niya dinala & ipinasa ang mga papel ko dun. Sa 9th April he'll be working sa houston, texas naman. ipapadala ko na sa kanya CV and copy ng mga docs ko in case.

gud luck sa atin mga bro and sis!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by johnnymasipag on Apr 4, 2008, 2:40pm

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johnnymasipag,

i've PMd u. check mo po...

i quite agree with mareng nazima, it's not really the school where u got your SpEd degree, it's subordinate to the TEACHING EXPERIENCE, and di lang basta karanasan. SOLID TEACHING EXPERIENCE ang habol ng most US employers. meron 3 years ung ibang demanding minimum ng 5 years. another factor to consider is either elementary or secondary level ang tinuturuan mo.

another option is what you have stated in one of your posts. since you come and go na rin sa US as tourist, why not submit your CVs sa mga school districts malapit sa mga kaanak mo? Use your social networking skills. You may land a job like sa na-share ni studstar. Y not try "visiting" your relatives there tapos apply ka? malay mo you'll get lucky. you'll never know unless you try di ba?

may cousin akong nag-work sa Baton Rouge, LA. Tuwing nagbibiyahe siya to & from work lahat halos ng nadadaanan niyang schools (elem & hs) may mga karatula na daming wanted math, science & sped teachers. nanghihinayang nga siya sa akin (as in sinisi pa ako bat soc sci ang masters ko) kasi kung tinuturo ko ay isa sa mga in-demand subjects mentioned last year pa sana niya dinala & ipinasa ang mga papel ko dun. Sa 9th April he'll be working sa houston, texas naman. ipapadala ko na sa kanya CV and copy ng mga docs ko in case.

gud luck sa atin mga bro and sis!

Thanks so much for your prompt reply Gandang Shey.

Of course you deserve all the praises. Kaw din kasi nagsimulang mag sacrifice for what we are enjoying now. So dapat lang talaga kami lahat magpasalamat ng marami sayo. Super sipag mo rin kasi that's why I really deeply admire you.

Yeah, I'll appreciate anything that comes from you especially in relation to any info about the PLM SPED program.

Right now I haven't made up my mind fully yet where to take up SPED but most likely it will be in DLSU na lang din coz I'm here din for my daily classes. Sana sabay na rin tayo dito after your PNU MA in Soc Studies.

I'm wondering where you get your energy level hehehe:-) But yes, I was also very energetic 2-3 years back. I was then teaching in three colleges: AdMU, San Beda and DLSU, sobrang walang pahinga coz I was finishing my MA in AdMU at the same time. That's why I can easily relate with you coz more or less pareho tayong masipag hehehe

Hope to see you in person kahit sa office ng Recruitment Agency man lang

just to thank you in person for all you've done to make this thread possible. Thanks again and God bless us all masisipag na mga Pinoy Teachers! --Johnny

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by larrycatubig on Apr 4, 2008, 3:37pm

Hi sa lahat! Dami na pala dito tungkol sa SPED. I'm new here at pasensya talaga naka dial up lang me.

My concern is how or where to look for SPED program na medyo low tuition fee sana. Self-supporting kasi me at kahit single, sobrang tipid pa rin jsut to make ends meet.

Part-time college teacher me ng History so kailangan ko talaga mga SPED para gumanda naman buhay ko. Please help me po

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissem on Apr 4, 2008, 11:22pm

Hi guys,

CM here! I've created a new account again. Naiinis na talaga ako kasi di ko na magamit yung mga old accounts ko dito lagi kasing error everytime i log in...huhuhu! Anyways, I'm back and I feel good to be back. Medyo busy lang working on my papers malapit na kasi yung aking pag alis kung wala na talagang magiging problem along the way. Sana lang you'll help me pray that everything will just turn out fine. Sa ngayon, hinihintay ko na lang dumating yung NOA (notice of action) para makapag sched na ako ng interview sa US embassy. Hindi ko alam kung gano katagal yun basta ang departure namin mga july pa naman. I'm gonna post here kung anuman ang itatanong during my interview sa embassy. Pero nakausap ko yung aking classmate who left for Arizona last month lang. I asked her kung ano yung tinanong sa kanya ng consul during her embassy interview. Andami daw tanong more on the background of the district na pupuntahan niya ang mga questions. Dapat we should know the school district where we will be working. Pero yung kasabayan niyang nagpa interview wala naman daw masyadong tanong yung consul. Tinignan lang yung mga documents niya tapos check agad sa database yung consul then approve na agad yung visa niya. Depende rin daw sa consul na magiinterview sayo. But the bottom line is, wag lang tayong maging compyansa na ok na lahat pag working visa ang inaplayan mo. We still have to prepare kasi di rin natin talaga alam kung anong papasok sa utak ng mga consul at kung ano ang mga bagay na gusto nilang itanong.
So, good luck na lang sa ating lahat. Sana sa susunod ay makapag log in pa uli ako. Pagod na akong gumawa ng new account...

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissem on Apr 4, 2008, 11:35pm

johnnymasipag,

Kumusta ka? This is CM. Ngaun lang kasi uli ako nakabalik sa forum. Tungkol dun sa tanong mo about sa high school teaching experience at kung anong subject dapat, its not only sped. They are also looking for math, science, P.E, computer, and ESL teachers. Mas hinahanap kasi nila yung may teaching experience talaga sa high school and elementary. At mas maganda rin kung sa public school ka magtuturo kasi pagdating mo doon sa public school din naman ang bagsak mo. Pero wala akong particular school na pwedeng e recommend sayo since nasa manila and I'm here in Cebu. Sa teaching experience ko naman, diyan talaga ako sa Manila nagturo for 4 years. One year sa High school(public school) and 3 years sa elementary (catholic school). Nung umuwi ako sa Cebu, dito nako nag aral ng sped after I gave birth at nag volunteer muna as sped teacher sa isang private sped center dito. Sa awa ng Diyos mabait naman yung principal at inabsorb ako. Three years na akong sped teacher. I'm finishing my MA in sped this summer makakhabol pa before ako umalis ng pinas. Sana nakatulong ako sayo kahit konti. Goodluck sayo at sana palarin ka. God bless!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by samanthavelasquez on Apr 5, 2008, 1:41am

hello...gusto ko sana mag apply ng teacher sa usa..12 years na ko nagtuturo ..lalaki na mga anak ko..gusto ko sila mabigyan ng maganda future,,may alam po ba kayo agency na pwede aplayan..mas gusto ko nga magturo ng sped yun daw kasi in demand now..

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissem on Apr 5, 2008, 12:42pm

samanthavelasquez,

Hello there! Tama ka in demand talaga ang sped sa america. Pwede bang malaman kung anong subject ang tinuturo mo? If you're teaching one of this subjects Math, P.E., science, sped, computer and ESL at may 36 units ka or MA and you have 3 years or more teaching experience pasok ka. Kung nasa Manila ka naka base you can try healthquest/Ramasia, arrowhead, badilla corp., PARS international agency. Actually marami pang agency na nagdedeploy ng teachers for america. Basta ingat ka lang ha at wag kang maglalabas agad ng pera kasi mahirap na. Good luck sayo.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Apr 5, 2008, 4:31pm

Sir Johnny,

grabe di na tumitigil kakapalakpak ng tenga ko sa inyong appreciation. i'm only too happy to help. na-inspire ako sa mga beterano/beteranang forumer dito lalo na kina mam flor ching, hans at iba pa na walang sawa din sa pagrereply sa mga tanong ng mga newbie tulad ko dati. now i'm sharing na rin of what i know though i acknowledge the fact that i still have lots to learn and there are many forumers who can share their actual experiences.

energy ba kamo? it's not like i have superhuman powers, am just very interested talking to other people kahit faceless sila, i still know that somehow i'll be able to help them go about sa goal nila... nating lahat. and when i put my mind into something talagang focused ako.

if sped is accessible to you in your University go ahead. magiging concern ninyo na lang ay the practicum. i knwo you are busy with work in DLSU but if you can spare the time, mag-volunteer kayo sa isang sped school like what CM did. remember EXPERIENCE ang hanap ng US employers. have you thought about the other option? i mean look for a teaching job personally in one of your trips to the US? Be careful though, baka sumabit ma-ban ka pa dun.

whichever way you want to go, think of the pros and cons before acting on it. mahirap din ang padalos-dalos. the forumers will help you as much as we can...

Aja!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Apr 5, 2008, 4:35pm

Hi CM!

kala ko aalis ka nang di man lang nagpaparamdam!

pang-ilang acct mo na ito? bat nag-eerror? na-try mo na ba ung tip ko sa yo dati?

anyways, thanks sa sharing mo nakatulong nang malaki un kay johnnymasipag. i know you have first hand info sa SpEd eh, like mareng nazima.

di ako nag-enrol dis summer, zero bank account ko! huhuhuhu! kahit meron akong pangtuition poproblemahin ko naman ang everyday expenses ko. hay, hirap ng buhay!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Apr 5, 2008, 4:39pm

larrycatubig,

hello! welcome sa thread ng mga kaguruan!

best bet mo for SpEd course na very affordable ang fee ay sa mga state university and colleges (SUC). are you in manila or in the provinces? dito sa Manila karamihan ng state U ay nag-ooffer ng SpEd program. why not try inquiring sa mga state U na malapit sa inyo? kung walang info sa website ng SUC hanapin mo ang phone number nila tsaka ka mag-inquire thru phone. mas maganda sana if you can drop by personally para maipaliwanag sa iyo sa admissions ang program nila.

good luck!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by zaneel on Apr 5, 2008, 6:31pm

gandangshey thank you...and lagi kang nandyan to advice kaya mahal ka namin dito sa forum wag ka sanang magsawa sa amin. Alam mo ung lawyer ko nag email sa akin wla pa pala ung papers ko sa USCIS sa mon. palang makakarating and the problem is that week parang ma lolotery na ung papers ko. Sana mabunot me kasi savi naman sister in law ko my employer na ako ang problem ko nalang now is USCIS now I feel na ang hirap talaga mag apply sa US kahit meron ka ng employer still di pa rin sure makakaalis ka because of lumagpas na me sa cota......

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Apr 5, 2008, 8:28pm

-payong kapatid lang po-

I recommend to all those who want to teach in US (through agency) to open an account and post their resume in www.workabroad.com. Agencies have access to your resume and if they find you "potential" or good applicant, they are the ones who will contact you. It is usually through text.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissem on Apr 5, 2008, 10:02pm

zaneel,

true ka diyan na kahit may employer kana di pa rin yun assurance na ok na talaga ang lahat at ang pag alis mo na lang ang iisipin mo. Kahit nga ako di pa sure kung magiging ok na yung aking pag wwork sa states. I also have an employer na wait na lang ako sa aking NOA from USCIS. May interview pa sa embassy. Kinakabahan na nga ako kasi wala pa rin talagang assurance ang pag alis ko. I entrust everything to God kung ito talaga ang gusto niya for me, then i'll accept it. I wish you the best. Sana makamit mo ang mga pangarap mo na makapagturo sa america.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissem on Apr 5, 2008, 10:06pm

gandangshey,

hehehe...sympre naman di ako aalis (kung matutuloy man) na hindi nagpapaalam sa inyo. At kahit siguro matuloy ako lagi pa rin akong magpopost dito. Laki ng tulong ng thread na to saken at sympre ikaw...hehehe! Salamat sa lahat lahat. Ipagpatuloy natin ang ating mgaa pangarap na makapagturo sa america. ALL THE BEST!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Apr 7, 2008, 4:41pm

hi everyone, enjoy the holiday today!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by johnnymasipag on Apr 8, 2008, 10:55am

Quote:

johnnymasipag,

Kumusta ka? This is CM. Ngaun lang kasi uli ako nakabalik sa forum. Tungkol dun sa tanong mo about sa high school teaching experience at kung anong subject dapat, its not only sped. They are also looking for math, science, P.E, computer, and ESL teachers. Mas hinahanap kasi nila yung may teaching experience talaga sa high school and elementary. At mas maganda rin kung sa public school ka magtuturo kasi pagdating mo doon sa public school din naman ang bagsak mo. Pero wala akong particular school na pwedeng e recommend sayo since nasa manila and I'm here in Cebu. Sa teaching experience ko naman, diyan talaga ako sa Manila nagturo for 4 years. One year sa High school(public school) and 3 years sa elementary (catholic school). Nung umuwi ako sa Cebu, dito nako nag aral ng sped after I gave birth at nag volunteer muna as sped teacher sa isang private sped center dito. Sa awa ng Diyos mabait naman yung principal at inabsorb ako. Three years na akong sped teacher. I'm finishing my MA in sped this summer makakhabol pa before ako umalis ng pinas. Sana nakatulong ako sayo kahit konti. Goodluck sayo at sana palarin ka. God bless!

Thanks CM. At least you gave me some idea. I'll ask the same question to Gandangshey and other very helpful veterans here about SPED school for practicum later.

Glad to know that you're from Cebu. I actually studied High School in Cebu and that's Sacred Heart Boys School Jesuits. College at MA na ko nag Ateneo. Hopefully I can also drop by Cebu sometime.

Thanks again. God bless

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on Apr 8, 2008, 11:02am

johnnymasipag,

Ngayon ko lang nabasa ang PM mo saken kasi nga nagloloko ang first account ko dito buti na lang at na retrieve ko pa siya. hehehe! Taga Cebu ka ba talaga or you just studied here? Daming mga tag Cebu sa forum nato. Just PM me kung may mga tanong ka pa about sa sped na kaya ko ring sagutin. All the best!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Apr 8, 2008, 11:06am

ayan, naluluha na ako sa kagalakan... you'll never know how your appreciation boosts my confidence. salamat din nang marami sa mga tumatangkilik sa thread na ito. lahat tayo dito natututo and nagiging maalam upang maging matalinong BAGONG BAYANI.

zaneel, pray hard na makasama ka sa H-1b visa allocation. last time i checked ineexpect na April 1st pa lang ubos na ang 65k na slots sa dami ng US employers na nag-aapply. di ko pa nasesearch kung na-reach na ang visa cap for 2008. pakipaliwanag po yung ilolottery pa yung papers mo sa USCIS?

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by johnnymasipag on Apr 8, 2008, 11:07am

To Gandangshey,

Please wag mo naman akong tawaging "Sir Johnny". Nakakailang hehehe. Even most of my students call me by my nickname or first name. So ok na yung Johnny.

Meron po ba kayong alam na more reliable SPED institutions where we can have practicum later on? I tried to google the directory and it generated some lists but I still want some word of mouth from the experiences of our friends here. Kung merong nag offer ng part-time, much better. I can free myself of many hours every day coz 12 units lang naman full-time teaching load ng DLSU. Sana meron pong mag recommend ng more reliable schools based on experience. Thanks again and God bless

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by johnnymasipag on Apr 8, 2008, 11:18am

Hi to all! Marami tayong sabay online ngayon for the first time hehehe

Sana meron makasagot sa paglalambing ko kanina tungkol dun sa more reliable SPED schools for practicum purposes

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by johnnymasipag on Apr 8, 2008, 11:26am

To CM,

Thanks, yeah, got your earlier message. Also including your PM. I'm from Negros but my Dad decided to send me to Cebu to study high school because he couldn't find a high quality Boys School in Negros. Maarte kasi yung Dad ko nun hehehe. Ok naman coz most of my high school classmates from Sacred Heart went to Diliman, AdMU and DLSU so we continued the camaraderie.

Thanks again for taking time to answer my querry. God bless

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by johnnymasipag on Apr 9, 2008, 1:25pm

Thanks again super gandangshey. Cute mo talaga sa picture, promise. I'm sure you're even much prettier in person. Enjoy whatever you do poh. I'm doing research din for our faculty journal kahit walang kinalaman sa SPED plans ko to hehehe :'(

Sana nga talaga, everything will be in their most proper places soon coz I'm beginning to envy the success of my brother doctor in New York. Pati nga din yung brother ko sa Oakland, CA umasenso na rin kahit sobrang hirap sa simula. Ayoko na rin kasing balikan yung iniwan ng Dad ko na pamumulitika sa Negros coz sobrang gulo at awa na rin ako sa mga tauhan namin na minsan pati buhay ay iniaalay. Nakakaiyak kung alalahanin ko yung paghihirap ng ating mga kababahayan eh. Drama ko noh, hehehe

Thanks uli sa lahat for allowing your experiences to be shared to us neophytes in this forum. Without your stories it would have taken me years to gather piece-by-piece all those very colorful details in order to be used as a diving board in my own little quest towards a more financially rewarding career outside our beloved corruption-ridden former paradise Philippines

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by johnnymasipag on Apr 9, 2008, 1:32pm

Thanks again super gandangshey. Cute mo talaga sa picture, promise. I'm sure you're even much prettier in person. Enjoy whatever you do poh. I'm doing research din for our faculty journal kahit walang kinalaman sa SPED plans ko to hehehe :'(

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by johnnymasipag on Apr 10, 2008, 7:06pm

Thanks so much Nazima. Got your two messages. Yeah, i'll make it confidential.

Sorry, I thought you're from the Visayas or Mindanao area. I'm from Negros somewhere in Central Visayas and studied college and MA only in Ateneo de Manila. All of my brothers (five of them; no sister) are in the US so I'm practically alone here.

Thanks again Nazima. See you around. God bless ::)

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Apr 11, 2008, 9:28pm

Hello John!

Sana sa bawat pag-express mo ng appreciation sa lahat ng nagagawa ko dito sa thread na ito nababawasan ang fats ko... hehehehe!

i don't know the hardships you and your family went through but it seems that everything went well in the end. you mentioned that among your siblings, you are the only one left here in Manila. Don't worry, your time will come very soon, just persevere. Like all of us here, we are all hoping and doing our darn best to reach the goal. we are all here to help each other out remember?

what does the DLSU sped program offer? i haven't gotten around inquiring about the PNU Sped Program. What i'm aware of is that the University offers it in the graduate level (MA.Ed. Special Education) Streams: * Teaching Children with Intellectual Disabilities * Teaching Children with Auditory Disabilities * Teaching Children with Visual Disabilities. the other one as undergrad cert & specialization program.

i'll not promise anything but if i'll be able to drop by the PNU i'll ask around.

all the best!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Apr 11, 2008, 10:53pm

sir johnny, it's ok. no harm done. kaintindi man gyud ng bisaya, hehe. i studied in silliman for MA.

i hope in His time, everything falls in its proper place.

AMDG!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by ratusratus on Apr 15, 2008, 2:04pm

Quote:

larrycatubig,

hello! welcome sa thread ng mga kaguruan!

best bet mo for SpEd course na very affordable ang fee ay sa mga state university and colleges (SUC). are you in manila or in the provinces? dito sa Manila karamihan ng state U ay nag-ooffer ng SpEd program. why not try inquiring sa mga state U na malapit sa inyo? kung walang info sa website ng SUC hanapin mo ang phone number nila tsaka ka mag-inquire thru phone. mas maganda sana if you can drop by personally para maipaliwanag sa iyo sa admissions ang program nila.

good luck!

gandangshey, thanks sa input mo sa forum na to. helpful talaga.

para naman kay larry, i-try nyo sa UP kumuha ng MA educ (sped). Mura lang kasi tuition. yung program, pag full time (meron akong kakilala, full load pero nagwowork pa rin) matatapos in 2 years, depende pa sa thesis.

pero mura talaga, kasi 500 lang per unit. so sa isang regular na sem na 6 units lang, around 4,500 ang babayaran. hindi na mabigat sa bulsa.

mahirap din naman madaliin ang pag aaral kasi, pag hindi ka competent dun sa field na yun, baka hindi rin tayo maging magaling na sped teacher sa US. at baka hindi ma-renew!

yung classmate ko, nakaaalis na siya, wala pang practicum, so that's around 30 units.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by kerokero on Apr 15, 2008, 4:56pm

HELLO,.,.

NEED UR HELP....SINO DITO ANG NKA PAG TRY NA SA PARS AGENCY??....OR NG PA PROCESS NGAYUN SA PARS?

THNX

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Apr 16, 2008, 4:00pm

Hello kerokero!

natuloy ka ba sa interview sa PARS dati? kung hindi we have a second chance on the 27th & 28th of this month if i remember the info on the Ads last Sunday. Monday and tuesday tatamaan nun di ba? i have yet to inquire sa PARS if the employer will be interviewing social science teachers kasi nakalagay sa ad elem, montessori, sped, math & science angkino-call ang attention for interview. well, try pa rin natin di ba? my guess is dito sa manila ang interview.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Apr 16, 2008, 4:05pm

ATHENNA INTERNATIONAL MANPOWER SERVICES, INC.

[ Agency's Profile ]
POEA License No. : 480-LB-032604-TP
Address : 4672 Evangelista St. Cor. Cuangco St. Pio Del Pilar, Makati City, Philippines 1230 Makati City
Tel. No. : (632) 8884821; 759-3046; 759-3047

TEACHERS
Work Site: LONDON, United Kingdom

Opening Date: Apr 15, 2008 Closing Date: Jul 15, 2008
For Manpower Pooling Only. No Fees shall be collected from the Applicant.
"BEWARE OF ILLEGAL RECRUITERS"

Prospective Principal/Project ALL DAY
Proposed Salary TBA
Qualifications Gender : M/F
Age : 25 - 40 yrs old
Education : At least Bachelor's / College Degree
Yrs. of Experience : 2 yr(s)

Skills Required:

with atleast 2 years experience of related field
Other Details:

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

2 years contract

Regular working hours : maximum of 8 hours per day, six (6) hours a week

Food and accommodation provided by the employer

Air ticket and flight expenses provided by the employer

3 months probationary

@@@@

i saw this job posting in workabroad and i wonder if this is okay. i checked the UK principal, it's also a placement agency based in London. The local partner's Athenna International... anyone who knows about this agency?

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Apr 16, 2008, 4:10pm

AGUILA MANAGEMENT & RESOURCES CORPORATION (AMARCO)

[ Agency's Profile ]
POEA License No. : POEA-558-LB-050604-R
Address : 1102 Goldhill Tower, 5 Annapolis St. Greenhills San Juan
Tel. No. : 724-2282 / 723-9383

25 LICENSED TEACHERS
Work Site: AUSTIN, TEXAS, USA

Opening Date: Apr 15, 2008 Closing Date: Jul 15, 2008
For Manpower Pooling Only. No Fees shall be collected from the Applicant.
"BEWARE OF ILLEGAL RECRUITERS"

Prospective Principal/Project VALORE INTERNATIONAL
Proposed Salary $35,000
Qualifications Gender : M/F
Age : any
Education : At least Bachelor's / College Degree
Yrs. of Experience : 3 yr(s)

Skills Required:

Has a teaching license issued by the Dept. of Education or similar govt. agency.

@@@@@

di lang pala aql habeshi ang local partner ng VALORE dito, pati ang Aguila. I wonder kung anong specialization ang hinahanap nila now... wanna check this out guys?

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by zaneel on Apr 16, 2008, 5:14pm

Thank you gandangshey I'll try to apply this agency...God bless po....

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by kerokero on Apr 16, 2008, 11:10pm

hi gandangshey!!

yes na tuloy po ako sa interbiew last time..and thank God, i got in!..hehe..sa east baton rouge school...ng pa process npo aku ngayun wth PARS.....i just wna get opinions or feedbks from others ng ng pa process din..hehe..kase yung mga kaibigan ko sa boston sla na tangapp...

cge try mo shey sa end of the month..im sure ul make it....ng sped ka rin dba??

God bless

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by johnnymasipag on Apr 17, 2008, 4:50pm

Congrats Kerokero! We're so happy for you.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by johnnymasipag on Apr 17, 2008, 4:58pm

Quote:

hi gandangshey!!

yes na tuloy po ako sa interbiew last time..and thank God, i got in!..hehe..sa east baton rouge school...ng pa process npo aku ngayun wth PARS.....i just wna get opinions or feedbks from others ng ng pa process din..hehe..kase yung mga kaibigan ko sa boston sla na tangapp...

cge try mo shey sa end of the month..im sure ul make it....ng sped ka rin dba??

God bless

Congrats again Kerokero! It's a good thing you chose PARS coz I also heard a lot of great opinions from other people concerning PARS. I have an acquaintance who left for California for a teaching stint and he was also sent there by PARS. Congrats again and God bless

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by kerokero on Apr 17, 2008, 8:04pm

thanks johnny masipag!!

im sure if ul apply....ul also make it..
by the way,,i read in one of your post that u used to study at sacred heart school for boys dito sa cebu..ryt?....ako din, i used to study ar sacred heart school for girls...now hijas de jesus....sacred hearter kami lahat..hehehe..

going bk,,PARS is nice kase hindi sila ng sugarcoat about their rates n magkano babayaran mo..transparent talaga cla...hehe..at medyo mabilis cla mg work out ng papers....try mu this apil 27 yata..sa manila din....

God bless!!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Apr 19, 2008, 2:18pm

wow! galing naman ni kero!

na-encourage tuloy ako na magpa-interview niyan... isa na lang hesitation ko. i'm neither a SpEd teacher nor a teacher of any of the subjects in demand (math, science, esl). I only pray na they'll be accepting social studies/social science teachers like me and johnnymasipag.

tips naman jan about the interview oh! hehehehe!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by kerokero on Apr 19, 2008, 2:52pm

hello gandangshey...

some sample interview questions:

1. about how do u deal with angry parents
2. what does your classroom look like?
3. how do u use discipline in ur classroom
4. how do you deal with students who are not learning your lessons/// or strategy to keep students motivated
5. what are your special skills that you can contribute to the school district
6. what is your preferred way of classroom instruction( teaching philosophy )

so far,,these are the questions the intrviewer asked me....maraming tanung noh??...super!!.yung Black american guy, na principal sa isang school doon....he's kinda strict pag mag interview.....hehe..but ok cya after sa orientation...

gandangshey,,u shud try it....ikw pa..i know ul make it and yung mga kapatid natin dito sa forum din.....
shey,,apply ka nlng as sped teacher.....wats important is you have at least practicum sa sped.....kaya mu yan kapatid!!!

God bless!!!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by slimshady on Apr 21, 2008, 3:45pm

hi clarissamabelle,

i'm currently applying as a teacher in baltimore, maryland.

i would like to request where you got the info that the state of maryland recognizes our philippine teaching license? a website link would be helpful.

thanks!

p.s. anyone has more info on this?

Sept 11, 2007, 5:31pm, clarissamabelle wrote:

Hi gandangshey!Ngayon pa lang uli ako naka pag log in. I'm a bit busy with work and my application sa states. I guess pumasa ako sa qualifying exam kasi I was schedule for a pre screening this coming thursday. Sana pumasa para ma qualify for the final interview. By the way, pag LET passer ka dito sa pinas and you will apply for Baltimore no need to take the state board kasi they honor your license here. Most of my classmates in sped left for baltimore already pero sa badilla sila. Kami ng co teachers ko sa Ramasia ngayon. Ala pa silang sinisingil sa amin na kahit ano. They will only discuss the money matter pag sigurado kana talga na aalis which we really like kasi di masyadong magastos. Na mention samen ng taga agency na 400k ang placement nila. I just dont know anong inclusive nung 400k na yun aside from the placement. Sa lahat ng process (qualifying exam and pre screening) na pinagdaan namin ngayon ala pa naman silang sinisingil sa amin. Sana nga magtuloy-tuloy na eto. Ikaw ba education grad? ano ba ang itinuturo mo? I have a friends who's taking up sped sa PNU ngayon and sa pamantasan ng maynila. try mo kaya mag ask dun. Andito na kasi ako ngayon sa Cebu. But I remember yung co teachers ko sa St. Paul Pasig nun sa PNU kumuha ng sped. Sana makatulong ako kahit konti.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Apr 22, 2008, 12:33pm

thanks kero!

i at last contacted PARS yesterday. they informed me of a "seminar training" this coming thursday. babayad ng php2k for it. WHAAAAAAAAATTTTTT?! I mean 2k is no peanuts ano! half na yun ng take home pay ko and if i gamble with that then to wait for eons is like depriving my family of food budget for one and a half weeks! sa disappointment ko di ko na na-confirm kung prerequisite ba yun for the interview on the 27th & 28th. basta sabi sa akin nung nakasagot ng phone resume lan dalhin siguro for prescreening. di niya sinabi kung saan ang interview venue, sa seminar training na lang daw iinform. as in strict budget pa naman ako these days...

parang gusto ko na lang gawin tulad nung dati, on the spot ang pagtawag para kung meron pang registration na 1k for the interview yun na lang willing kong gastusin. naitanong ko naman kung tumatanggap ng social science oo daw pero i imagine na ilan lang ang needed unlike the preferred subjects. in a way SpEd teacher ako kasi sari-saring kaabnormalan ang mga students ko eh, public school kasi ako. hehehehe! kaso sa US pag sinabing SpEd meron talagang specified na expertise and need ang certification lalo na ng experience.

oh well i'll try my luck na lang after thursday. will call again on saturday para kung sabihin na dumerecho na ako sa interview venue and dun na magparegister, go ako! hehehehe!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by laopan on Apr 22, 2008, 12:50pm

Bilib talaga ako sa ugali mo shey, kung iba pa yan kahit hirap sila talagang magbibitaw yan kahit di sigurado

, TAMA ka di barya ang 2k

dyan mahina ang pinoy eh... sa DECISION MAKING...kaya di mawala-wala ang mga agency na manloloko >:(

keep it up!!!makakasungkit ka rin balang araw

Apr 22, 2008, 12:33pm, gandangshey wrote:

thanks kero!

i at last contacted PARS yesterday. they informed me of a "seminar training" this coming thursday. babayad ng php2k for it. WHAAAAAAAAATTTTTT?! I mean 2k is no peanuts ano! half na yun ng take home pay ko and if i gamble with that then to wait for eons is like depriving my family of food budget for one and a half weeks! sa disappointment ko di ko na na-confirm kung prerequisite ba yun for the interview on the 27th & 28th. basta sabi sa akin nung nakasagot ng phone resume lan dalhin siguro for prescreening. di niya sinabi kung saan ang interview venue, sa seminar training na lang daw iinform. as in strict budget pa naman ako these days...

parang gusto ko na lang gawin tulad nung dati, on the spot ang pagtawag para kung meron pang registration na 1k for the interview yun na lang willing kong gastusin. naitanong ko naman kung tumatanggap ng social science oo daw pero i imagine na ilan lang ang needed unlike the preferred subjects. in a way SpEd teacher ako kasi sari-saring kaabnormalan ang mga students ko eh, public school kasi ako. hehehehe! kaso sa US pag sinabing SpEd meron talagang specified na expertise and need ang certification lalo na ng experience.

oh well i'll try my luck na lang after thursday. will call again on saturday para kung sabihin na dumerecho na ako sa interview venue and dun na magparegister, go ako! hehehehe!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by kerokero on Apr 22, 2008, 1:11pm

helo gandangshey..

if i were u...call them nlng after the seminar at sa interview kana lng punta!!..it would rly save u a lot!! dba?....wwats important nman is the interview!!...bsta go ka interview!!!!

apply as sped teacher......at least practicum lng ang kailangan nila.......hehehehe..

Good luck shey!!..update mu kami!!!!!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by ratusratus on Apr 23, 2008, 11:56am

Hi to all. MAy itatanong lang po sana ako sa inyo.

kerokero, congrats. Ilang years experience mo sa sped? kasi 1 taon pa ko mag aaral, (di pa kasama practicum dun) kaya di muna ako nagpapasa ng application sa agency. Ano ang minimum na teaching experience sa sped? kahit practicum lang tlga pwede na?

Magtuturo dapat ako preschool ngaun kaso preschool teacher ang job title nun (not Sped) though may minemainstream na mga batagn may exceptionalities. eh sayang naman baka di ma credit as experience. Licensed na ko pero no experience at all. hay... Ok lang kaya kahit home-based na pagtuturo ng sped basta affiliated sa isang company?

Anong state ang preferred nyo? Anong agency ang nagrerecruit for a particular state (California, Virginia, Nevada). Kasi ang arrowhead ay Maryland lang yata (tapos parang maraming gustong lumipat at maraming di narerenew)

Ang mga dependent ay di pwedeng mag work diba? Ano ang posibleng raket nila (husband/wife) dun maliban sa babysitting? Or depende sa opportunities na available sa state?

Lastly, arrowhead lang ba ang may scheme na mag iissue n lang ng post-dated checks? Kasi mabigat din pag 500K. Sa kaka-lurk ko sa thread na to, nabasa ko na meron 50K muna tapos post dated na lang na 1K USD per month.

MAgkano po sa PARS? Healthquest?

Hope you'll find time to answer my queries!

Thanks!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by kerokero on Apr 23, 2008, 12:49pm

helo ratusratus!!..

sent u pm....

hope i answered ur queries!!

good luck!!!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Apr 23, 2008, 2:34pm

hi laopan!

thanks for the vote of confidence. what i think and feel is what you get here, i dont believe in sugarcoating everything i say kaya kahit himaymay ng info na nakukuha ko sine-share ko dito baka sakaling makatulong for all of us. Mas gusto ko nga po na may magconfirm, magdeny, mag-agree o disagree kung may napopost dito na info kasi sa ganung paraan tayo matututo di ba?

i must admit ilang beses na rin akong na-tempt na maglabas talaga ng funds for my dream employment but with the help of faceless but fearless people in this forum i'm wiser na... as in mautak na talaga in terms of looking for alternatives. I've attended a paid seminar once (ung kay Avenida-Badilla) just to get a strong grasp of what's with US teaching opportunities. lesser evil ang fee (1k) na binayad ko compare sa sinisingil now, wala pa namang krisis sa bigas nung mga panahon na yun kaya kumasya pa sa budget. worth naman ang "investment" ko kc i got the picture already tapos na-reinforce pa sa sharing ng mga kapatid natin dito sa forum.

Salamat mga kapatid sa sharing and sa suporta dito sa paghahanap ng mas maalwang pamumuhay natin. Mabuhay tayong lahat!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Apr 23, 2008, 2:41pm

hey kero,

thanks sa second the motion ha?! ganun na talaga ang gagawin ko, iibahin ko naman boses ko baka nabobosesan na ako dun sa PARS sabihin ang kulit ko sa pagtawag tapos wala rin naman. hehehehe! call ako ng saturday kasi may aatendan akong seminar sa DLSU sa friday. if the plan works i'll post the experience right away... thanks din sa leakage, it'll definitely help. hehehehe! basically ganyan din mga ineexpect kong questions.

Aja!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by kerokero on Apr 23, 2008, 10:56pm

go go gandangshey!!!!!!

ul definitely make it!!!!!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by johnnymasipag on Apr 24, 2008, 12:09pm

Wish you all the luck GandangShey! I can pretty much guarantee that you're gonna make it! Salamat po ng marami for keeping this forum truly rich!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by ratusratus on Apr 24, 2008, 2:11pm

kerokero,

Thanks! sent u a pm din...

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gwaps on Apr 24, 2008, 9:48pm

Hi po sa lahat ng forumers dito.

Im just new here and found this thread while searching sa POEA website.

Marami po sana akong itatanong tungkol sa US application as teachers, lalo na po kay gandangshey na madami akong post na nakita sa thread na to.

Anu po kaya ang chances ko kung mag-aaplay ako sa US as a teacher?

Im not a BEED or BSED grad. I took Engineering in my undergrad and worked for 3 years teaching Physical Sciences in the college level.

Because of the demand for teachers in the US, i took Education units, enough for me to take the LET last Aug 2007.

Nakapasa naman po ako and have my license now.

Do you think qualified ako to apply in any of the agencies mentioned in the thread? Like PARS, Badilla, Arrowhead, etc?

Sana po ay matulungan nyo ako sa aking mga katanungan. Or any advise na makakatulong.

Maraming salamat!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Apr 25, 2008, 7:13pm

hello gwaps, welcome sa thread kapatid!

why not try your luck in applying for a physics teacher sa alinmang mga agency na nababanggit namin dito? malay mo if you have outstanding qualifications the employer may consider your apps even you teach college. siguro nabasa mo na rin sa thread na ito na more often than not 1st preference ng ibang US employers na Elementary or Secondary school teacher kasi yun din ang tuturuan mo dun sa US eh. Sa isang pakikibaka ko, ung isang superintendent sa Arizona naghire ng Social Science teacher (yung nashare ko dito na naging kakumpetensya) pero he's an admin sa CEU system (sa social Sciences) pero nahire siya kasi hebigat naman kasi ang kadugtong ng name niya. May MA.Ed. na 2 p Ph.D. nya. hay...

why not call PARS? may interview sila sa 27th-28th, bukas ko pa tatawagan for the venue? malay mo 1st shot mo suwertehin ka?

Sa Badilla paaatendin ka muna ng seminar for potential teachers in the USA bago sila tatanggap ng apps. J-1 visa nga lang ang iniissue nila and not H-1b.

Sa Arrowhead systematic, transparent but very strict sa pag-screen ng apps. but if you are the lucky one H-1b visa issue nila sa yo.

update na lang next time...

Aja!

Ano ang PRC license mo, Secondary Teacher or Tertiary?

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Apr 25, 2008, 7:14pm

Mga kapatid!

di pa ako nakakatawag sa PARS. Anyone who attended their seminar kahapon? share naman jan o pleeeaaaaaaaaaassssssseee! thanks!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gwaps on Apr 25, 2008, 10:57pm

wow!

salamat sa mga nagreply sa message ko, matulungin tlga mga tao sa thread na to--salamat gandangshey, salamat din kay kero. 8-)

licensed secondary schools teacher po ako gandangshey. about to finish with my masters (thesis na lang), though hindi ko alam kung credited yun as part of my qualifications kasi hindi naman MA Ed. Master of science in chemistry ung kinuha ko since Chemistry teacher din ako dati (not physics) sa college.

Pansin ko lang parang tapos na ata ang application period in most agencies, ciguro dahil about to start na ang classes sa US this Sept.
kelan ba ang peak season ng applications, hehe

anyone here who took praxis before? advisable po ba to take praxis (II)? Is this a requirement in all states?

salamat and gudlak!

Gandangshey, try ko din po tumawag sa Pars tom, to inquire na din.
Thanks po sa advice ha

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gwaps on Apr 26, 2008, 11:44am

Hi to all the forumers!

Baka lang po may interested to take the praxis (II) exam tulad ko this july 26. Deadline for submission of requirements on may 29.

Worth the investment naman for teacher applicants out there. Added credential din kapag nag-aaply for a teaching post in US. Di ba gandangshey?

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Apr 27, 2008, 2:12pm

gwaps,

nakapagtake na rin ako ng praxis II. you are right, investment din yun and kung mag-aapply man sa ibang agency bawas sa singilin nila sa yo iyon. hehehehe!

nagregister ka ba online or may agency ka na na nag-advice sa yo? advice ko lan para di masayang bayad mo if you are on your own: if you have a particular target na state na pagtuturuan you have to know kung anong specific praxis test ang required nila. i assume nakapag-browse ka na sa www.ets.org/praxis o hindi pa? nandun kasi ang mga tests na required ng bawat state. kung meron kang placement agency madali na para sa iyo kasi sila magsasabi kung anong praxis II test ang ipakukuha sa iyo.

example, yung praxis II ko social studies:content knowledge (0081). yun kasi ang advice ng agency ko dati. nung chineck ko sa website ng ets merong mga state na isa lang yung required, merong 2 and meron pa ring 3 although may option na kung 3 tests ang needed and 1 or 2 na ang nakuha and ang composite scores ay aabot sa requirement ng state pwede na yun. paliwanag sa akin sa agency dati (maryland ang target dati) na ok na muna yung 0081 tapos pag in na ako and applying for a teaching certificate dun na kailangan yung pedagogy (0084) dun ko na lang kunin. 159 nakuha ko kaya most of the states qualified ako maliban sa vermont, virginia and connecticut. sa north carolina kailangan pa yung 0084 para ma-reach ko ang composite score na 320. read all the info you can exhaust sa site ng ets meron din silang reviewer dun. kung meron sa agency nun and pababayaran sa yo wag na lang. you can download it for FREE dito:

Chemistry:Content Knowledge 0241
http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/PRAXIS/pdf/0241.pdf

Chemistry: Content Knowledge 0245
http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/PRAXIS/pdf/0245.pdf

Chem, Phys and GenSci 0070
http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/PRAXIS/pdf/0070.pdf

di ko alam kung ano kukunin mo: chem o physics. bahala ka na jan

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Apr 27, 2008, 2:30pm

eto naman sa physical sciences:

Physical science: content knowledge 0481
http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/PRAXIS/pdf/0481.pdf

Phys Sci: pedagogy 0483
http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/PRAXIS/pdf/0483.pdf

Physics: content essays 0262
http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/PRAXIS/pdf/0262.pdf

Physics: content knowledge 0261
http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/PRAXIS/pdf/0261.pdf

Physics: content knowledge 0265
http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/PRAXIS/pdf/0265.pdf

kaw na mag-figure out kung ano ang differences ng bawat test. believe me nakatulong siya nang malaki sa akin. it doesnt mean na anjan na yung questions na mag-aappear sa actual test. the TAAG will help you familiarize with the test format. pay close attention sa test content on the 1st page ng TAAG, dun ka magkaka-idea kung ano more or less ang mga topic na dapat mong karirin sa pagrereview. second ay yung mismong pagkakaconstruct ng questions, confident naman ako sa mastery ng subject area mo pero kahit saang exams gaano mo man alam ang mga concepts and terminologies kung di naman naiintindihan ang question (lalo na yung akala mo na tricky questions o mapanlinlang na mga tanong) di mo talaga siya masasagot lahat. walang trick question o panglitong mga tanong sa praxis kaya sharp mind ang kakailanganin mo. modesty aside, sa dinami-dami ng exams na nakuha ko diyan lang naubos ang 1 hour ko (130 items siya) samantalang sa LET nun yung 4-hour test nakuha ko lang ng less than 2 hours. sa praxis, nakarating naman ako dun sa dulo pero 10 questions ung nilampasan ko muna bago ko binalikan ulit, last 2 minutes na lang time ko. natapos ko na din siya on time. pag-iisipin ka talaga sa mga tanong i'm telling you! hehehehe!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Apr 27, 2008, 2:41pm

guys,

nagbackfire ang plan ko hehehehe! tumawag ako kahapon sa PARS temporarily closed ang kanilang application for the US kasi ng interview na nila today and tomorrow. meron daw uli sa may, ewan ko baka ganun na naman gawin nila: seminar kuno muna before the interview. naging wais na yata sila. i'll keep on searching, malay natin bigla tayong maka-hit ng swak na job opportunity...

mabuhay ang mga kaguruang Pilipino!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gwaps on Apr 27, 2008, 5:43pm

Thanks gandangshey ::)

I really appreciate all the efforts you put when replying to us forumers here. Hindi basta basta ang reply mo, palaging pinagiisipan ng husto.
Kaya naman buhay na buhay itong forum na to eh.

Actually, i will take praxis through arrowhead ciguro (sila mag aasikaso ng papers ko). Sila ung nagevaluate ng credentials ko and said that taking praxis will really help boost my qualifications since i am a career switcher (nag educ units lang)

Im going to take the chemistry exam. Target state ko is Maryland and they also advised me what subjects to take. Aabutin halos ng 10k (pesos ang magagastos ko for this). Pero sabi ko nga, investmet naman ito for future applications.

San ka po nag take ng exam? Sa UP Diliman ba or sa Taguig? Sayang nga at lagpas na yung deadline ng Praxis for June. Sa July na ako makakapag take. Did you avail of PLNE? It allows examinees to have extra 50% of the examination time if you will avail of the PLNE. Sayang at sa June exam lang available and not on July. Di bale, it will give more time to review.

Sa mga interested taking the praxis test --try to schedule a test na may PLNE. Malaking bagay yung extra 50% time during the test. I can help explain on this, naipaliwanag mabuti ng Arrowhead sa min ito during the seminar.

Yung mga nakapagtake na din po ng Praxis, please fell free to share your experiences.

Salamat!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Apr 30, 2008, 1:02am

hello mga kapatid, pasensya na for my hibernation.. i was just busy for my online class in virginia commonwealth university... but i am not here to elaborate on that...

i just want to share the good news. i did it! i passed the interview sa pars! i was interviewed last sunday. kero, magkakasabay tayo sa louisiana this july! mareng shey, i hope this is my moment na (hehehe, kanta yata un). nkakaiyak naman, pero grabe na talaga ang sacrifices ko for this. i am so happy tlaga. as i said before, mabilis magpaalis ang pars. kaso para makahabol i think i will be rushing things and money just to be in us before august 2008

oh my God, i am still in cloud 9 hehe.. 2mrw na lang ako mag-elaborate hehe

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Apr 30, 2008, 1:03am

thanks dito sa forum!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by kerokero on Apr 30, 2008, 5:30pm

congrats nazima!!!!!!!!........u made it!!...yeah sabay tayo ds july!!!!!.....
this forum is indeed a big help!...
God bless you all!!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Apr 30, 2008, 6:06pm

huhuhuhu! WAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!

di ako umiiyak sa frustration ha! grabe i'm elated din sa success nina mareng nazima and kero! naiiyak ako sa tuwa and lalong nabuhayan ng loob sa tagumpay nyo...

mabuhay ang kaguruang Pinoy!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Apr 30, 2008, 6:08pm

hey CM!

may kasama ka nang nagtagumpay sa pakikibaka... hope ako na susunod. thanks sa encouragements ng mga kapatid natin dito sa forum. musta na? ano na update sa yo? daming naghihintay dein sa yo dito for your SpEd expertise. hehehe!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Apr 30, 2008, 6:22pm

gwaps,

mahal na nga ang praxis now nacheck ko ang fees nila. php6,700+ lang binayaran ko dati pero alam ko less pa dun sa pinabayaran sa akin ang fee, kita na ng agency yung excess kasi $115 lang ang total fees (convert sa 49 dollar nun). Yung ibang kilala ko sila na lang nag-apply online binayaran nila via credit card. agency ko rin nag-ayos nun binigay na lang sa akin yung admission ticket ko pati log-in details para ma-access ko ang praxis acct ko online for ordering report cards. un nga lang naka-address sa agency ang report card mo and yung sa akin nandun pa sa kanila, email lang nila sa akin ung copy kaya may copy ako for my folio. takot pa ako dropby dun sa agency na un kasi baka bigla akong singilin ng "membership fee" para ma-market ako sa US. willing naman akong maglabas ng pera basta sure lang talagang makakaalis.

di ako PLNE, di aware siguro dun ang agency kaya 1 hour ang sked ko. buti multiple choice cy, may iba pang test sa social yung analytical essays tsaka pedagogy (teaching foundations). kung isa dun ang pinatest sa akin malamang di lang nosebleed aabutin ko. paduguan pa ng utak! hehehehe!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Apr 30, 2008, 6:27pm

hi gandangshey and kero, thanks tlaga sa suporta.. sna mkarating na rin ako sa lupa ni uncle sam. this july, sabay sabay ung march and april teacher applicants ng pars..

okidoki.. byahe muna po ako ng 9hours by land... can't afford kasi ng plane.. lalo na ngayon na grabe ang babayaran..

basta, have faith sa inaasam asam nyo.

God bless.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by clarissamabelle on May 3, 2008, 10:22pm

gandangshey,

I'm back! Ngayon lang kasi sobrang busy kahahanap ng pera. We need to do the premium processing sa USCIS for visa application. Until now wala pa rin akong 1k dollars...huhuhu! Wala na talaga akong chance na makapag on line at bisitahin ang forum na ito. Di ko pa nga nababasa yung na miss kong mga messages dito. Anyways, I'm happy sa mga pumasa. Laking tulong talaga sa atin ang forum na ito. Sana makahanap nako ng pera para makaalis na. Ang hirap mag apply sa America pag walang enough na budget. Please help me pray.

By the way, last March nagkaroon ng interview dito ang PARS sa Cebu. Yung isa kong co teacher pumasa after the interview at yung dalawa kong classmates sa MA pumasa ng hindi ini interview. They were jut pinpointed. I really can't believe kasi di sila dumaan sa interview. Hindi ko alam kung umabot ang balita diyan sa Manila kasi may mga nag attend din from Manila. Swerte sila kasi di sila na interview at di nila dinanas ang hirap na dinanas namin. Pero unfair din sa mga naghirap para lang pumasa sa interview. I hope I'll be able to hear the whole story from my classmates talaga so I will know what really happen.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gwaps on May 4, 2008, 12:36pm

CONGRATS nazima, kero and clarissa!!!

May you continue to inspire us forumers kahit nasa US na kayo.

This forum helps a lot sa mga aspiring teachers--- wag po kayu makalimot mag post ng experiences, tips and advices!

Godbless to your teaching careers in the US!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on May 5, 2008, 3:48am

hi cm, thanks for that info. i didn't know that. unfair talaga yung handpicked na hindi naman pumasa sa interview. but in fairness sa PARS, meron namang hindi natawagan or natext na ready for replacement at aprubado yun ng US employers. iba kasi ang sitwasyon ng march applicants sa april applicants. ung sa march ay may East Baton Rouge na teacher talaga at meron naman sa Boston, Massachusettes na Teacher Assistant din. Ang daming nakuha, 230 teachers including Manila and Cebu.

Kami naman ay sa Jefferson sa New Orleans. Bagong employers ito na kukuha ng Filipino teachers kaya 60 lang kaming nakuha. Pioneer teachers daw kami kaya dapat ay galingan para madami pang ma-recruit na Filipino teachers in the future. Sinigurado din sa april batch namin ng US employers na ang nilista nlang names ng aplikante ay yung pumasa tlaga. suntok sa buwan din ang magpa-interview kasi grabe ang aplikante dito sa manila. hindi ko alam sa cebu. 6:00 pa lang ng umaga ay nakapila na ang teachers na magpapa-interview.. at natatapos yun ng around 9 or 10 ng gabi.. ang dami dami tlagang tao. nkakaawa ding makita na ang daming teachers na gustong makipagsapalaran sa bansa ni uncle sam. iniisip ko rin kung ano ang mangyayari sa educational system natin dito. tsk, tsk. brain drain tlaga.

anyways, we have the same problem. MONEY. i need to pay for the evaluation ($595) and US immigration before the week ends. i guess i will resort to availing the pre-visa loan. ewan, dami pang problem.

God provides.

Good luck sa ating lahat.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on May 5, 2008, 12:29pm

swerte naman nung di na-interview... unfair nga siya kasi ako nakadanas na rin ako ng ganyang klaseng agony sa interview. sa Bahrain naman yun dati, 8am nasa hotel sa Makati na kami ng bestfriend ko tapos nasalang ako sa interview 9pm na. buti napayuhan kami nung nangangasiwa from the agency na unwind muna sa greenbelt o glorietta, manood ng sine, mag-arcade o kung ano pa para mapatay ang time. bale waiting time namin 8-12nn tapos nung naglunch kami ng kasama ko naggala muna kami. 6pm kami bumalik sa hotel and had to wait for 3 hours until our turn. pagod na ako nun and ngarag na, then to learn na they prefer teachers from PRIVATE SCHOOLS! badtrip talaga yun!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on May 5, 2008, 12:32pm

sa mga nakikibaka pa rin:

i saw an Ad kahapon sa Bulletin that Gread Provider Services (agency dito sa atin) are looking for MATH, SCIENCE, SPED teachers for employers sa Virginia. start ng series ng webcam interviews sa May 9 hanggang hatinggabi sila.

better inquire thru phone sa kanila 7147651 to 890-0809/897-1305.

goodluck!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on May 5, 2008, 12:42pm

mareng nazima,

ask ko lang bat ganung kalaki ang singil sa inyo for credential evaluation? ano ang inclusions nun?

sa josef silny and associates kasi $125 lang siya lahat na ng academic credentials mo. sa WES $150 lang sa akin dati but now tumaas na siya $160 na.

kung kasama dun sa amount ang expenses ng pagkuha ng TORs sa mga schools mo and courier ng mga docs di aabot ng 500+ yun. kung kasama dun ung pagtawag sa US embassy for visa appointment mahal pa rin yun. Siguro makukumbinsi lang ako sa amount na yun kung worry-free ka na and agency na bahala sa lahat-lahat.

Anyways, iisa lang talaga problem nating mga Pinoy: PERA talaga! kaya nga di umusad-usad ung application ko dun sa agency ko kasi wala akong pambayad dun sa initial fee. buti sana kung sure nang makakaalis, kaso pooling pa rin and kelangan pang i-market eh.

mabuhay pa rin ang mga gurong Pinoy!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by johnnymasipag on May 5, 2008, 5:49pm

Congrats Nazima and KeroKero! We're so happy for you. You really inspire us a lot. Enjoy your career in the US!

Apr 30, 2008, 5:30pm, kerokero wrote:

congrats nazima!!!!!!!!........u made it!!...yeah sabay tayo ds july!!!!!.....
this forum is indeed a big help!...
God bless you all!!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by johnnymasipag on May 5, 2008, 5:56pm

Welcome dito sa forum moderated by GandangShey GWAPS

Bago lang din me dito and I really learned a lot from our "superiors" coz they have a very rich experience to share with us.

You're right we need to solicit valuable insights from the wealth of experiences coming from those who went through the process much ahead of us.

Thanks so much to all the forumers here. God bless all of us.

May 4, 2008, 12:36pm, gwaps wrote:

CONGRATS nazima, kero and clarissa!!!

May you continue to inspire us forumers kahit nasa US na kayo.

This forum helps a lot sa mga aspiring teachers--- wag po kayu makalimot mag post ng experiences, tips and advices!

Godbless to your teaching careers in the US!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by iamai on May 5, 2008, 8:06pm

hi guys.. newbie here... only found this thread last week... anyway i just want to answer gandangsheys question about the evaluation... its 595 kasi expedite ung process.... the ACCRAO (ung mageevaluate ng tor) will do it for a week... imagine evaluating 200 tors for a week... kahit dito sa pinas laking overtime pay nun sa employees... anyway un ung explanation samin ng pars. normally kasi evaluation takes 1month and it cost din $100++ but since expedite cia.... un na un... although pars is accepting tors evaluated by wes din. so if you have na, no need to have ur tor evaluated uli (un ung alam ko ha) mabilisan kasi sobra processing sa pars... a friend of mine passed the boston interview unfortunately di cia natuloy coz of money problems...

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by iamai on May 5, 2008, 8:09pm

ay oo nga pla reaction lang.... super swerte naman nung applicants na nakapasok tapos di nainterview.. sana madagdagan ung kwento para maliwanagan tau kasi super unfair naman un sa iba... when i went for the interview last march, it took me 2 days na pagpila para mainterview lng... buti na lang wagi ang effort ko... ;-)

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by zaneel on May 6, 2008, 6:45am

hello po nabunot na po ung name ko H1B but I still need to wait for the interview ng console sana magtuloy tuloy na eto.....alam nyo guys umuwi dito ung cousin ko from chicago savi nga nya marami talagang pinoy na kelangan sa chicago....

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on May 6, 2008, 8:00pm

iamai,

thanks for straightening out sa credential evaluation. now i understand kung bakit ganun siya kamahal. yup, almost a month nga inabot nung sa WES ko, di kasi din ako nagmamadali nung pinagawa ko TOR ko. seems like you made it din sa pars. congratulations!

welcome sa forum and hope you'll be able to contribute din dito para sa mga kapatid nating nakikibaka din na makapagturo sa lupain ni Uncle Sam o kahit saan pang panig ng mundo dahil DA BEST ang mga Filipino Teachers!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on May 6, 2008, 8:06pm

Ei Johnny,

long time no post ah! busy sa Sped mo?

di ko alam kung ano ang definition ng "moderator" dito sa POEA forum but in my point of view, i'd like to call myself as "contributor" o pasimuno katulad ng nakalagay sa "started by" (although cutieshey nakalagay dun kasi dati kong account yun na di ko na ma-access). ang moderators sa topics under ON CANADA, USA and the Americas si NealSC at bbco89.

Niweys, thanks for the vote of confidence.

Aja!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on May 6, 2008, 8:08pm

zaneel,

goodluck sa interview sa embassy. remember na lang yung napost na mga tip sa interview.

baka may marerefer dito sa forum yung cousin mo para matulungan mga kapatid natin... hehehehe!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on May 6, 2008, 9:54pm

hi guys, esp. to mareng shey, johnny, and gwaps... busy busyhan po kasi ako, pasensya na.

re: applicants who were not interviewed
ans: It's super unfair. I can't tolerate it. Why is it possible in Cebu?

re: credentialing cost
ans: to expedite the process

to iamai, welcome dito sa thread na to! hehe, at least may kapuso akong nahanap dito hehe

question to you iamai (and kero): do you know anyone who avails the pre-visa loan by AG? kasi ako, wla talaga akong pera.. lakas ng loob kong mag-apply ano, eh wla naman akong pera hehe.. ask lang po

ok, until next time mga kapatid... busy masyado ang lola mo

God provides.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on May 6, 2008, 10:10pm

to everybody: this thread really helps

to shey: thanks for your time in responding to any query, misconception, clarification, etc. saludo kami sayo

to those who can go to US even if they didn't pass the interview: good luck! you are indeed lucky!

to those who can go to US and passed the interview: be proud. you have a job offer in US by giving your best, i.e. utilizing your resources, practicing and improving diction (word choice), trying to sound like american during the interview, recalling effective classroom strategies, giving specific solutions in a problem, etc.

to all filipino teachers who aspire to work abroad: the best teachers in the world!

to filipino teachers who prefer to stay in the country: kayo tlaga ang mga bayani.

to the rich who can't decide how to spend their money: pautang po.

hehe.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by zaneel on May 7, 2008, 8:47am

yup, gandangshey basta I'll always keep in touch dito

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by kerokero on May 7, 2008, 12:53pm

re: applicants who were not interviewed
ans: It's super unfair. I can't tolerate it. Why is it possible in Cebu?

helo evryone..i was there sa PARS that time...maybe people got the worng info..but everyone was interviewed.........bec results were not given out not until evrybody was not done with the interview....

however.,,.the employer form boston needed more assistant teachers....n he wasnt able to gv out his decisions yet as to who among those he interviewed should he accept...thats why he hand picked daw those he interviewd..so he can interview him again..and select them....(..sorry kase i was in the other room na that time where those who passed and were called out na for louisiana stayed)...........thats what yung mga na kilala ko said yung na accept sa boston......

but surely..everyone had the chance to be interviewed...bec results were given 1 hour after evryone was interviewed...hehe..clarify ko lang po..hehe/./.kase if hindi cla na interview n they got in..unfair nman yun..hehe..but the truth is.....LAHAT talaga na interviewed..hehehe

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by kerokero on May 7, 2008, 12:59pm

May 6, 2008, 9:54pm, denski wrote:

hi guys, esp. to mareng shey, johnny, and gwaps... busy busyhan po kasi ako, pasensya na.

re: applicants who were not interviewed
ans: It's super unfair. I can't tolerate it. Why is it possible in Cebu?

re: credentialing cost
ans: to expedite the process

to iamai, welcome dito sa thread na to! hehe, at least may kapuso akong nahanap dito hehe

question to you iamai (and kero): do you know anyone who avails the pre-visa loan by AG? kasi ako, wla talaga akong pera.. lakas ng loob kong mag-apply ano, eh wla naman akong pera hehe.. ask lang po

ok, until next time mga kapatid... busy masyado ang lola mo

God provides.

so far i dnt know anyone who availd the pre vsa loan sa AG... but yung Pars ng email sa contact details yung account officer sa AG...do u have her contct num??....i can gv it to u if u dont.....hehehe

dont worry nazima...God will provide!!..were God guides He provides..hehe

so far,,, wer r u na sa processing mu sa PARS???...

gud luck kapatid!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by quell on May 7, 2008, 9:03pm

gud day po sa lahat ,ask lng po ako ng question regarding sa problem ng hipag ko.
may nakuha po siyang employer through a friend sa las vegas , work siya as teacher in montessori skul.
di po sya graduate ng education,so nag training siya for 6 months sa isang skul sa Cubao.she fake some of her papers like TOR pinalabas kasi nya n grad siya ng ibang course
Ang tanong pwede bang mag hire ang montessori skul sa US ng hindi grad. sa educ. ang isang aplicante?
Di ba matuklasan ng us embassy na fake ang iba niyang papers?
Ma grant kaya siya ng H1B visa even if di siya certified teacher her in pinas? .ang laki na kasi ng nagastos niya kaya nagalala siya.
pls. send us naman your piece of advice...........thksss......

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by iamai on May 7, 2008, 9:05pm

thanx guys for the welcome.. yep i did pass pars interview...

nazima, i dont know anyone who availed of the AG loan.. ung isa kong kilala, she inquired thru phone tapos sbi 4% ung interest so when they had an orientation about it, di na ko pumunta.. medyo mataas kasi siya... ala din akong pera! hahaha! pero i plan to avail loan sa ibang finance corporation.. ung asialink 3% interest.... although i havent really inquired... pano ba process sa AG?

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on May 7, 2008, 9:15pm

hi iamai (nice name ha, hehe) yup, mataas ang AG mag-interes pero kung wla ka talagang pera, kakapit ka sa patalim.. anyways, i am exploring other options pa naman.. although, tomorrow i am ready na to open in security bank in our province and i called already the AG main office, they will send na lang their recommendation letter tomorrow.. and we can open an account na. grabe na to.. bago tayo aalis, bonggang bonga ang utang natin ano? eh ganun tlaga eh.. keep in touch.. see you in U. S. hehe

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on May 7, 2008, 9:23pm

kero, nag-uumpisa pa lang po ako. nandun ako sa stage na mag-load ng unli and all text at ititext lahat ng posibleng magpahiram sa akin ng money.. natutulala na rin ako kung saan ako kukuha ng pera.. so far, nandun pa lang ako sa stage na yan.

i am likewise preparing na my documents such as TOR, COEs, etc.

nkapa-medical ka na ba? ung kasabayan ko kasi ay nagbayad na ng 4,515 and nagpapamedical na. how do you pay pla? through bank account ba ng agency natin? alangan naman kasing mag-travel pa kayo ano?

grabe, it has been a week of processing, praying, begging... and nag-papalpitate na ako.. baka pagdating ng medical natin at psych test ay bumigay na ako... hehe.. joke lang.. grabe po ang tolerance level ko (for kids/ students) kya ako ay isang proud teacher at sped pa.. hehe

again... GOD PROVIDES, Amen.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by migs0755 on May 7, 2008, 9:23pm

May 7, 2008, 9:03pm, quell wrote:

......she fake some of her papers like TOR pinalabas kasi nya n grad siya ng ibang course
Ang tanong pwede bang mag hire ang montessori skul sa US ng hindi grad. sa educ. ang isang aplicante?
Di ba matuklasan ng us embassy na fake ang iba niyang papers?
Ma grant kaya siya ng H1B visa even if di siya certified teacher her in pinas? .ang laki na kasi ng nagastos niya kaya nagalala siya.
pls. send us naman your piece of advice...........thksss......

Sagutin ko lang about the fake TOR, kasi sa mga US visa application form me hinahanap ng telephone number kung sang school ka nakatapos. Sabi ng iba, tinatawagan ng US Embassy mismo ang mga schools just to verify kung dun talaga nakatapos ang applicant. I'm not sure if random ang verification ng embassy. Pero knowing US embassy ang kalakaran sa Pinas,... malalaman at malalaman nila ang totoo,.. kung di man sa Pinas, maybe pag nasa US na. ..

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by kerokero on May 7, 2008, 9:24pm

welcome to this thread iamai!!.......

sa louisiana ka din bah? new orleans or east baton rouge????

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by kerokero on May 7, 2008, 9:33pm

helo nazima!!..wow way to go mare!!.....yah dats wat really happens......but God provides nman n wats gud abt PARS..they assist nman for the loan..dba?..heheheh..

dont worry nazima..ur almost there!!!!!

i havent had my medical pa...after na visa so that i wont be wasting money for traveling to manila pa...kase it will be very magastos if i do it separately.....dba?..hehehe.....im saving talag...kase we need money pa for our placement.....but we will always put in mind...God provides!!!!!!...hehehe

yah we pay thru Pars bank account/...hheheheh

keep in touch!!!!

Go bless!!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by myzie on May 8, 2008, 8:57am

Hello to all of you! Im just new here�. ganyan po talaga ang kalakaran ngaun for teachers bound to US� shoulder lahat ng applicant ang visa fees, lawyer�s fees at agency fees bukod pa sa credential evaluation and application for state licensing� di katulad nga ng mga nurses na sagot lahat ng employers� and ayun nga po mas madalas sa hindi meron pa US broker or agency� kya doble doble� Dun na nga lang po sa PARS, unang aplay mo pa lang 2000 pesos na for the seminar and interview� biruin mo, tayo pa ang nagbabayad para lang ma-interview� pero kasi ang explanation ng agency ay sila daw kasi gumagastos ng plane ticket and accommodation ng mga employers� ganyan po talaga ata kalakaran� halos half million talaga ang magagastos mo� meron po kasi ako mga kakilala na natangap sa PARS� sa July 1 ang deployment ng March at April applicants� and I don�t know if it�s true sabi dun sa interview that was done last April 20-21 � if they don�t make it� they can send $1000 and their passport & TOR for the credential evaluation and state licensing and sure slot na daw un sa November� un po cnabi ng PARS sa mga applicants�

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on May 8, 2008, 1:19pm

May 7, 2008, 9:03pm, quell wrote:

gud day po sa lahat ,ask lng po ako ng question regarding sa problem ng hipag ko.
may nakuha po siyang employer through a friend sa las vegas , work siya as teacher in montessori skul.
di po sya graduate ng education,so nag training siya for 6 months sa isang skul sa Cubao.she fake some of her papers like TOR pinalabas kasi nya n grad siya ng ibang course
Ang tanong pwede bang mag hire ang montessori skul sa US ng hindi grad. sa educ. ang isang aplicante?
Di ba matuklasan ng us embassy na fake ang iba niyang papers?
Ma grant kaya siya ng H1B visa even if di siya certified teacher her in pinas? .ang laki na kasi ng nagastos niya kaya nagalala siya.
pls. send us naman your piece of advice...........thksss......

quell,

My honest though:

i hate to dampen the mood but sad to say the US embassy can track down your credentials lalo na kung work visa (H-1b) ang inaaplayan mo. Marami silang access sa mga establishments/schools lalo na sa government agencies/offices. sa verification pa lang ng teaching license mabobokya na siya, isang tawag lang yun sa PRC malalaman na di siya certified teahcer dito. They can easily verify if the docs you presented are legit. Remember na may enough time sila to check all your papers before they issue you the necessary visa.

if ever makalusot man siya sa consul and pinalad na mapalipad sa US by the time na madiskubre ng embassy na fraudulent ang ibang docs na sinubmit pauuwiin siya ng Pinas and worst scenario ay ma-bar na siyang ma-issuehan ng kahit anong US visa for a certain period of time. nakakaiyak kung forever na siyang blacklisted.

The H-1B program allows an employer to temporarily employ a foreign worker in the U.S. on a nonimmigrant basis in a specialty occupation or as a fashion model of distinguished merit and ability. A specialty occupation requires the theoretical and practical application of a body of specialized knowledge and a bachelor's degree or the equivalent in the specific specialty (e.g., sciences, medicine and health care, education, biotechnology, and business specialties, etc�). So you see if your sis-in-law is applying as a teacher in the US she MUST have a bachelor's degree in education. May kilala ako na AB PolSci graduate but took a certificate in teaching program (18 units in education) then he took and passed the LET and now nagtuturo siya ng Social Studies dito sa Manila.

payo ko lang napag-isipan ng hipag mo ang magiging consequences ng bawat hakbang na gagawin niya. she sure is lucky that may US employer na wiling magsponsor sa kanya. may mga gusto lang akong i-clarify sa situation niya na pinost mo dito:

1. educ course ba yung kinuha niya dun sa isang school sa cubao?

2. is she teaching now? anong level tinuturuan niya?

3. hindi ba bachelor's degree hoder hipag mo? kasi naisip ko lang na bakit kailangan pa niyang i-fake ang TOR kung degree holder siya...

sencia na sa pang-uusisa, nakakaalarma kasi ang sitwasyon niya eh. lahat ng nag-aaspire magturo sa US madadamay if may ganitong kaso na ma-encounter ang embassy baka lalong maghigpit sa atin ang dati nang mahigpit nilang patakaran sa pag-aapply ng visa. Mabuti nang nasa tama tayo para walang bulilyaso okay?

nananawagan po kami sa mga kapatid natin sa forum para mabigyan natin ng mainam na advice si quell.. salamat po!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on May 8, 2008, 1:24pm

sa mga kumare and kumpare ko dito:

wala pang sked sa PARS for this month, i called yesterday kasi kaya standby muna ako.

napapa-ouch ako sa mga pinagdadaanan nyo mareng nazima, kero & iamai. talagang mahirap ang pasok ng anda these days, naghahanap na rin ako ng raket pandagdag sa kakarampot na sweldo ng guro. hehehehe!

mas mapalad pa rin kayo kasi may job offer na kayo, maghahagilap na lang ng pampuno sa expenses. dalangin ko lang na tapikin na ni God yung mga financial institution na magpahiram sa inyo.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on May 8, 2008, 1:27pm

May 8, 2008, 8:57am, myzie wrote:

Hello to all of you! Im just new here�. ganyan po talaga ang kalakaran ngaun for teachers bound to US� shoulder lahat ng applicant ang visa fees, lawyer�s fees at agency fees bukod pa sa credential evaluation and application for state licensing� di katulad nga ng mga nurses na sagot lahat ng employers� and ayun nga po mas madalas sa hindi meron pa US broker or agency� kya doble doble� Dun na nga lang po sa PARS, unang aplay mo pa lang 2000 pesos na for the seminar and interview� biruin mo, tayo pa ang nagbabayad para lang ma-interview� pero kasi ang explanation ng agency ay sila daw kasi gumagastos ng plane ticket and accommodation ng mga employers� ganyan po talaga ata kalakaran� halos half million talaga ang magagastos mo� meron po kasi ako mga kakilala na natangap sa PARS� sa July 1 ang deployment ng March at April applicants� and I don�t know if it�s true sabi dun sa interview that was done last April 20-21 � if they don�t make it� they can send $1000 and their passport & TOR for the credential evaluation and state licensing and sure slot na daw un sa November� un po cnabi ng PARS sa mga applicants�

Pakiclarify yung sinabi mo sa last part... ibig sabihin yung mga nainterview na di nakapasa they'll pay $1k? sure slot means may teaching position na sa US by November?

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by quell on May 8, 2008, 3:54pm

hello everybody
thanks for the informative answer to my queries gandangshey ,migs0755,and to others na magshare pa lng ng kanilang ideas
1.crash course lng ang kinuha niya for 6 months.she pay almost a 100k pero ipinangutang niya yun,may academic certificate din cya
2. shes hunting for a job at this time,kailangan nya mag expe. sa isang montessori skul teaching prep or kinder
3.undergrad ang hipag ko sa BS (psyho)dats why she fake her TOR.
4.hindi pa siya LET passer
kaya nga im asking for an opinion para maishare ko sa kanya .
naawa na kasi ako ang laki na ng nagastos niya.
Sa lahat thank you for sharing your knowledge and ideas sa forum na ito

gandangshey god will bless you
at sa lahat na mga guro na gustong magabroad wag nyong kalimutan ang ating bansa when u become richer in uncle Sam's place ,go back and share ur blessing.........

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on May 8, 2008, 6:40pm

May 8, 2008, 8:57am, myzie wrote:

i was interviewed last april 20. i never heard that "assurance"... had i known, hindi na sana ako nag-prepare for the interview. after we received a call/ text that we passed the interview, successful applicants were asked to convene in a hotel. i was expecting a hundred applicants to be there, just like in march.. but there were only around 40-50 of us in the hotel. i was shocked to see few teachers who were ready with the money and the passport, TOR, etc. but sad to say, they didn't pass. they don't have the prepared job offer. those teachers were hoping to be considered or at most, for replacement, if in case an applicant didn't want to pursue the application. i didn't want to look at the teachers who were hoping for possible slots.. naaawa ako.. i don't want to call them desperate.. i call them persistent. i told myself, i can't blame them for doing that. ang dami daming gustong umalis ng bansa for a greener pasture. if that's their way to pursue what they want, let it be.

another point is teacher recruitment for US is a business, that's reality. it's given. if that incident happens to that agency, its microcosm. it happens to all agencies...

patience is a virtue.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by iamai on May 8, 2008, 6:49pm

to quell, ur hipag shouldnt have faked her tor kung me certification naman pala cia ng educ units... kasi ako pol sci undergrad ko but i took units in educ rin in order to get LET... ok lng naman un sa US kasi kahit sila merong ganon.. i think alternate course tawag nila (cant remember exactly).... anyway nakakatakot ung ginawa ng hipag mo kasi once the embassy found that out malamang sa malamang ma-ban sia sa US... meron nga last sat sa mla bulletin (new york times edition) na article about immigrants who were denied of their citizenship after living their for so long... ung nafeature pa filipino... nagkaron na ng family and everything tapos biglang deny ng citizenship and they were asked to be deported dahil lang sa reason na when they got their visas they had a secret marriage here in the philippines tapos di nila sinabi sa US... ayun... accdg sa US govt fraud daw un....! ewan ko n lng kung ano nangyari... (haba ng kwento noh!?!

to kero..... baton rouge po me... kaw din ba?

to nazima..... ay naku sobrang kautangan na to! to the highest level talaga! kung pwede nga lang umalis na ngayong month noh para makapagstart na makabayad ng utang! hahahha! in fairness madali lang naman daw un mababayaran.... wish ko lang tax free tayo! meron kasi akong co-teacher ngayon, ung brother nia taught in virginia tapos sabi tax free daw. meron din nagvisit sa school namin (previous student cia don) tapos sa virginia din cia nagtuturo and sabi rin nia tax free nga daw.... di ko lang naresearch kung ang louisiana ay tax free din ang teachers.... share lang...

oy totoo ba un july 1 alis natin? gosh di na kasi ko pumupunta or tumatawag ng pars eh... makatawag nga tom....

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by iamai on May 8, 2008, 6:55pm

i agree with nazima.... pars doesnt make such assurance.... kung andon kayo nung march interview matatawa/maiinis kayo sa kanila kasi ipapamukha talaga nila senyo na di nila kelangan pera nio... applicants needed them more more than they need applicants! and its true naman talaga... maganda rin naman ung sa pars kasi ung 2k na binayad for interview and seminar di na mauulit hanggat makaalis ka.. and in fairness binibigyan talaga nila ng priority ung mga applicants na di nakapasa sa first interview (at least sa time ng interview ha! meaning sila ung uunahin and everything kasi the decision is still up to the employers)

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by myzie on May 9, 2008, 8:59am

Hi Nazima... tnx for the info... sinabi lng po yan ng isa na kakilala ko na applicant na di ata nakapasa sa interview... un sa july 1 sinabi nmn po ng isa ko na kakilala na March applicant... ayun naghahanap pa rin cla ng money in preparation sa pagAlis nla pero nagAvail din cla ng loan sa pars...

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by hotmoleman on May 10, 2008, 10:37pm

kerokero san po ang opis ng PARS... balak ko rin kc mag apply... Science - chemitry teacher ako...

t.y.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on May 11, 2008, 2:38pm

hotmoleman,

welcome sa forum...

something's telling me na ikaw si classmate Don sa ed503 Dr. Ochave, right? Shey ito, bat now ka lang naligaw dito sa forum?

Anyways maraming tutulong sa iyo dito sa thread. enjoy reading, posting... and learning!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on May 11, 2008, 7:09pm

PARS International Placement Agency
J&F Divino Arcade, 961 Aurora Boulevard, Suite 407, Quezon City, Philippines
Email Address: pars_resume@yahoo.com
Tel: +63 (2) 436-8999 Fax: +63 (2) 436-8998

welcome po dito. this is really a big help. try mo po mag-contact sa pars, madami din sa aking nagtatanong about the next sked of interview ths month. unfortunately, wla pa talagang sked. usually, manila hotel ang venue ng interview dito sa luzon. hindi ko po alam sa cebu. okidoki po. good luck!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on May 12, 2008, 5:25pm

if my info is correct malapit lang siya sa anonas LRT2 station?

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on May 13, 2008, 6:21pm

yup, mareng shey.. nilalakad ko lang sya from LRT 2 station if galing santolan.. beside papasok sa jollibee.. galing ako sa office kanina. wla pa ring sked for this month's interview. sa october na daw. but i overheard too na bka video conference daw ang magaganap this May.. just verify na lang sa landline ng PARS.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by myzie on May 15, 2008, 3:20pm

kmsta na po mam nazima?? ano na po ang update ng processing nyo?? kelan na po kau makakaalis?? wag po kau makakalimot mgPost and share nyo po experiences nyo while ure already there...

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on May 16, 2008, 3:54pm

hello myzie, waiting po ako ng notice of action, eligibility from US. it will take 2 weeks to 1 month daw po. so far, nkapa-medical na rin ako. grabe pala magpa-medical ano.. (nkakahiya, hehe)

anyways, info lang about pars.. hindi clear kung may interview this month, sabi daw sa june.. sabi daw sa october.. basta lagi na lang po kayong mag-contact sa kanila.

okidoki, God bless!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by anakpawis on May 17, 2008, 5:53am

May 8, 2008, 6:49pm, iamai wrote:

wish ko lang tax free tayo! meron kasi akong co-teacher ngayon, ung brother nia taught in virginia tapos sabi tax free daw. meron din nagvisit sa school namin (previous student cia don) tapos sa virginia din cia nagtuturo and sabi rin nia tax free nga daw.... di ko lang naresearch kung ang louisiana ay tax free din ang teachers.... share lang...

Excuse me po ma nga honorable na guro ...... Some information lamang po about taxes in the US... The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has a lot to say when it comes to paying your share of taxes... I am sorry po to inform you that everybody who makes an honest living in the states, this include all 50 states, the District of Columbia and all it's Trust Territories, are by law obligated to pay their share of income taxes to the IRS and the state where they are living or working.....

Again, everybody po who makes an honest income will see several tax deductions on their paycheck.... First po, will be the Federal Income Taxes which ranges po from zero to 35% of one's taxable income and then the FICA which is a payroll (or employment) tax imposed by the federal government on both employees and employers to fund the Social Security and Medicare....There's also the state income taxes... However, there are around seven states that does not impose state income taxes, unfortunately po the state of Louisiana is not one of them... It's state income tax ranges from 2.0 to 6.0 depending on the individual income and family status... Virginia also has a state income tax that ranges from 2.0 to 5.75. Besides state income taxes, there are also the state excise tax and the state sales tax in most states (not all)... There are also deductions by the school district where you will be likely working like teacher's union membership fees, medical insurance, life insurance ect... There are more taxes po imposed by the IRS that's just to long and complicated for discussion in this post...

Salamat po...

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on May 17, 2008, 6:42am

thanks anakpawis for that info. whew, pero ok lang magbayad ng tax dun kahit malaki, wla namang ZTE, fertilizer scams doon.. at transparent naman yata ang transaction regarding taxes.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by iamai on May 17, 2008, 9:00pm

correct ka dyan nazima... ok lang magbayad ng malaking tax as long as nagbebenefit naman ang ordinaryong tao at di napupunta sa bulsa ng mga corrupt politicians....

anakpawis, ang galing naman ng info mo! buti ngcomment ka don kasi nireresearch ko un kaso la akong makuhang short and direct info about tax... thnx dude!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by psalm2327 on May 19, 2008, 12:18am

hi everyone,

I'm new in this forum. Isa rin akong guro na mapalad na nabigyan ng pgakakataon na makapagturo sa Baltimore this coming school year. A friend of mine mention about this forum kaya nag try akong magpa member dahil alam kong marami akong matututunan dito. Nais ko ring ibahagi ang aking kaalaman at makatulong din sa iba pa nating mga kasamahang guro na nagnanais magtrabaho sa America.
As I read the things posted here, marami na agad akong natutunan. Last year ako na interview for Baltimore. My petition is on process. We had our USCIS premium processing already and the results might be release end of May. Totoo ba yung quota sa H1B visa? May thread kasi dito about sa H1B quota pero di ko masyadong ma gets...hehehe! Natatawa nga ako sa sarili ko coz I think I should know all about this since I'm applying in the States. Anyways, I have posted my comment na dun sa thread na yun and I hope there could be somebody who can enlighten me.
Salamat din sa mga teachers na nag post dito marami akong natutunan at na realize. Sana mas marami pang mag post. God bless us all!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on May 20, 2008, 12:27pm

congratulations psalm2327! isang guro na naman ang matagumpay na magpapatunay sa mundo na magagaling ang mga gurong Pilipino!

Yup, may quota ang H-1b application, nagstart na siya nung April 1. I heard 2 days lang nari-reach na ang cap, meaning ubos na ang alloted number of visas. 65,000/year lang ang allocation ng H-1b visa and may talks sa US Congress na dagdagan ang yearly cap.

Read on:

What is a �Cap�?

The word �Cap� refers to annual numerical limitations set by Congress on the numbers of workers authorized to be admitted on different types of visas or authorized to change status if already in the United States.

H-1B

Established by the Immigration Act of 1990 (IMMACT 90), the H-1B nonimmigrant visa category allows U.S. employers to augment the existing labor force with highly skilled temporary workers. H-1B workers are admitted to the United States for an initial period of three years, which may be extended for an additional three years and, in some cases, beyond, if an a/s application is pending.

An H-1B nonimmigrant (with the exception of certain fashion models) must have a bachelor�s degree or higher (or equivalent) in the specific specialty. The H-1B visa program is used by some U.S. employers to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise in a specialized field and a bachelor�s degree or its equivalent. Typical H-1B occupations include architects, engineers, computer programmers, accountants, doctors and college professors. The H-1B visa program also includes certain fashion models of distinguished merit and ability and up to 100 persons who will performing services of an exceptional nature in connection with Department of Defense (DOD) research and development projects or coproduction projects. The current annual cap on the H-1B category is 65,000. Not all H-1B nonimmigrants are subject to this annual cap.

H-1B Employer Exemptions

H-1B nonimmigrants who are employed, or who have received an offer of employment, by institutions of higher education or a related or affiliated nonprofit entity, as well as those employed, or who will be employed, by a nonprofit research organization or a governmental research organization are exempt from the cap.

H-1B Advanced Degree Exemption

The H-1B Visa Reform Act of 2004, which took effect on May 5, 2005, changed the H-1B filing procedures for FY 2005 and for future fiscal years. The H-1B Visa Reform Act of 2004 also makes available 20,000 new H-1B visas for foreign workers with a Master�s or higher level degree from a U.S. academic institution. Such persons are statutorily exempted from the annual cap.

Cap
Beneficiaries Approved
Beneficiaries Pending Petitions Receipted
Beneficiaries

Pending Petitions yet to be Receipted
Total
Date of Last Count

H-1B (FY 08)
58,200 1
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Cap Reached
4/2/2007

H-1B Advanced Degree Exemption (FY 08)
20,000
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Cap Reached
4/30/2007

1 6,800 visas are set aside during the fiscal year for the H-1B1 program under the terms of the legislation implementing the U.S.-Chile and U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreements. Unused numbers in this pool can be made available for H-1B use with start dates beginning on October 1, 2007, the start of FY 2008. USCIS has added 5,800, the projected number of unused H-1B1 Chile/Singapore visas to the FY 2008 H-1B cap.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by psalm2327 on May 20, 2008, 12:44pm

gandangshey,

Thanks sa reply. Pero I think I don't have to worry about the quota kasi yung employer naman ang nagpetion saken and I have read this sa post mo:

H-1B Employer Exemptions

H-1B nonimmigrants who are employed, or who have received an offer of employment, by institutions of higher education or a related or affiliated nonprofit entity, as well as those employed, or who will be employed, by a nonprofit research organization or a governmental research organization are exempt from the cap.

Tama ba ang aking pagkakaintindi?

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by lila995 on May 20, 2008, 6:38pm

hi,

I am new in this forum, I was just reading the comments at first but I was so stricken about the 2k that PARS agency is charging to cebuano applicants last march. I strongly believe that that its unfair. I am from Cebu and I was planning to apply during that time but I was so disgusted about the payment.
Is there like a sanction or compalint that we can charge against those agencies who charge too much during initial application?
My colleagues said that when you will be hired with the help of PARS agency...its like getting into financial suicide. I hope that we can do something about this. We will not work in America just get easy dollars. We will be working hard for it. We should also teach these agencies lessons.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by chilemay on May 21, 2008, 4:27am

hi po!

singit lang po... just want to invite all of our kababayan to vote our candidates for New7Wonders of Nature... para din eto sa ating country to promote tourism and mapagmalaki natin ang ganda Pilipinas... pls log at this site: http://www.new7wonders.com/nature/en/liveranking/

eto mga pambato po natin:

# Tubbataha Reef
# Chocolate Hills
# Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park
# Mayon Volcano

Their ranking as of May 20, 2008

#7 Tubbataha Reef
#9 Chocolate Hills
#10 Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park
#35 Mayon Volcano

Vote ng vote lang sa ating mga pambato! Hanggang December 31 of this year ang botohan so matagal matagal pa etong botohan.. let's suppport our nominees....

xenxa na nakasingit lng po.. peace po... v(^_^)

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by hotmoleman on May 21, 2008, 1:04pm

hehehe shey ikaw pl yan...

salamat...

ok cge enjoy nga ko mgbasa eh...

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by rehab on May 21, 2008, 8:00pm

Hello tanong ko lang po kung in demand po ang Occupational Therapy (5 years) sa US. Lately kasi gusto ko maging SpEd teacher. Yun lang po. student pa lang po ako. UHm I think OT rin nakafocus sila sa mga special chiild more on clinical settings nga lang.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by anakpawis on May 22, 2008, 7:36am

May 21, 2008, 8:00pm, rehab wrote:

Hello tanong ko lang po kung in demand po ang Occupational Therapy (5 years) sa US. Lately kasi gusto ko maging SpEd teacher. Yun lang po. student pa lang po ako. UHm I think OT rin nakafocus sila sa mga special chiild more on clinical settings nga lang.

A summary info lamang po w/ regards to Occupational Therapist jobs in the US and it's relationship w/ some US schools...

According po sa US Labor Department or DOL ..... employment of OT's is expected to increase 23% between 2006 and 2016, much faster than the average for all occupation. The largest number of jobs for OT's was hospitals. Other major employers were offices of other health practitioners, nursing care facilities, public and private educational facilities and others...
Ayon din po sa DOL... employment in US schools will result from the expansion-age population, the extension of services for disabled student and increasing prevalence of sensory disorders in children. In school... they (OT's) evaluate children's capabilities, recommend and provide therapy, modify classroom equipments and help children participate in school activities. A therapist may work w/ children individually, lead small group in the classroom, consult w/ teachers or serve on an administrative committee..

According naman po sa NBCOT upon the authorization of the USCIS... only OT's who successfully passed the certification examination for Occupational Therapy Registered or OTR, are eligible to apply through the Visa Credential Certificate program.... All states have also some form of regulation of OT practioner...

In my opinion lamang po.. becoming both a US certified OT and certified Special Education teacher will be a double plus in acquiring future teaching job in the US.

I hope nakatulong po ang kaunting info...... Salamat po...

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by rehab on May 22, 2008, 9:53pm

thanks, anakpawis.

ang dilemma ko lang po kasi. NBCOT requires WFOT Accreditation from schools in the Philippines.

http://www.wfot.org.au/schools.asp?name=Philippines&id=29

http://www.nbcot.org/webarticles/anmviewer.asp?a=70&z=15

which is, hindi kasama 'yung school ko where I am currently studying. Kaya ayun I was thinking If ang sakaling ang isang OT Grad pwede maging SpEd Teacher at pwede rin makapag board exams for teacher aside from PRC OT Board Exams.

Kaya ang iniisip ko po, is it advisable to continue to take OT, or just change it into SpEd? Advice naman po.

OR is it advisable kung mag Therapy Assistant muna ang entry ko?

Sorry medyo magulo po tanong.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by aronoel65 on May 23, 2008, 5:42am

Teachers applying for US Positions! Once upon a time I applied with two agencies, JS contractors and e-World but after initial registrations ( I spent P7000+ taking an exam and P3000 for website fee, I backed out). Wala akong malaking pera sa mga gastusin which will cost me half a million pesos. Luckily, my supervisor gave me a website, paalis na siya nun and I started applying. Alam nu ba? It's absolutely free of charged. I only spent $100 for the visa fee plus yung fares going to the personal interview in Manila (I am from Nueva Ecija). After less than 5 months of waiting, teacher na ako sa US. This is my second year at pauwi na uli ako this summer. If you are interested, email me and I am going to help...onicabute@yahoo.com

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gwaps on May 23, 2008, 6:21pm

May 23, 2008, 5:42am, aronoel65 wrote:

Teachers applying for US Positions! Once upon a time I applied with two agencies, JS contractors and e-World but after initial registrations ( I spent P7000+ taking an exam and P3000 for website fee, I backed out). Wala akong malaking pera sa mga gastusin which will cost me half a million pesos. Luckily, my supervisor gave me a website, paalis na siya nun and I started applying. Alam nu ba? It's absolutely free of charged. I only spent $100 for the visa fee plus yung fares going to the personal interview in Manila (I am from Nueva Ecija). After less than 5 months of waiting, teacher na ako sa US. This is my second year at pauwi na uli ako this summer. If you are interested, email me and I am going to help...onicabute@yahoo.com

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wow! salamat po for this good news.

tanong lang po.. is it a teacher/cultural exchange program in the US like VIF/FACES where you can apply via the internet?

its true na madali pong mag-apply and teach in the US through a teacher/cultural exhange program kasi may mga dati akong coteachers who are in the US right now who applied thru this. kaso nga lang after 2-3 years of stay in the US, required ka ding bumalik to your mother country. They issue J-1 visa unlike the H1-B that other teaching agencies are offering. for thos who are dreaming to work long term and possibly obtain citizenship, only H1-B visas are qualified-- i think this was explained in the past somewhere in this thread.

quoting from VIF:
(http://www.vifprogram.com/learn/us/faq.html)

How long can I stay in the U.S.?
The J-1 Exchange Visitor visa used by VIF teachers is valid for up to three years and cannot be extended. At the end of three years, VIF teachers are expected to return to their home countries to share their experiences and fulfill the cultural exchange. Teachers and schools renew contracts with mutual consent at the end of the first and second years of employment. Schools have the expectation that teachers will remain for the maximum length of time allowed under the J-1 visa. If you intend to stay in the U.S. for longer than three years, you should not apply for participation in our program.

Pero for those who want to teach in the US and not necessarily want to stay there for more than 3 years, this is already a good opportunity

Good luck po sa ating lahat!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gwaps on May 23, 2008, 7:34pm

May 22, 2008, 9:53pm, rehab wrote:

thanks, anakpawis.

ang dilemma ko lang po kasi. NBCOT requires WFOT Accreditation from schools in the Philippines.

http://www.wfot.org.au/schools.asp?name=Philippines&id=29

http://www.nbcot.org/webarticles/anmviewer.asp?a=70&z=15

which is, hindi kasama 'yung school ko where I am currently studying. Kaya ayun I was thinking If ang sakaling ang isang OT Grad pwede maging SpEd Teacher at pwede rin makapag board exams for teacher aside from PRC OT Board Exams.

Kaya ang iniisip ko po, is it advisable to continue to take OT, or just change it into SpEd? Advice naman po.

OR is it advisable kung mag Therapy Assistant muna ang entry ko?

Sorry medyo magulo po tanong.

pare/mareng rehab,

suggest lang ako ng mga inputs baka makatulong po.
if you are still on your freshman/sophomore year, you may consider either:
(1) transfer to school that is WFOT accredited (if NBCOT this is the only way to get certified in the US as registered OT)
(2) shift to education and choose SpEd as your major

Sa opinion ko, why pursue OT in your current school if at the end you wont qualify for an NBCOT certification dahil ang school mo ay not amongst the WFOT accredited? (kung US lang talaga ang target mo)

On taking the board exam for teachers after grad as OT, you still need to take some education units like i did to become qualified (18 units ang required ng PRC currently but its going to be 30 units by next year according to the school where i took my educ units)

To save time/money and effort i'd rather go for option 2

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by rehab on May 24, 2008, 12:03am

Maraming salamat po, Sir Gwaps. Pero huli na yata ang lahat dahil 3rd year na ako, 2 years na lang kung sakali matatapos na. Dito ako nag-aaral sa Espa�a, Manila, mahirap na rin kasi lumipat dahil 3rd year na ako sa pasukan kaya 'ayun.

Sana may iba pang option, or kuha na lang ako ng SpEd units? meron na ako 115 Units simula 1st year and 2nd year po. Then 3, 4, 5th year pa. Kaya naisipin ko mag SpEd kasi alam ko okay din ang kurso iyon at halos kapareha ng SpEd.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by anakpawis on May 24, 2008, 6:23am

May 22, 2008, 9:53pm, rehab wrote:

thanks, anakpawis.

ang dilemma ko lang po kasi. NBCOT requires WFOT Accreditation from schools in the Philippines.

http://www.wfot.org.au/schools.asp?name=Philippines&id=29

http://www.nbcot.org/webarticles/anmviewer.asp?a=70&z=15

which is, hindi kasama 'yung school ko where I am currently studying. Kaya ayun I was thinking If ang sakaling ang isang OT Grad pwede maging SpEd Teacher at pwede rin ma. kapag boar for therapy d exams for teacher aside from.... are PRC OT Board Exams.

Kaya ang iniisip ko po, is it advisable to continue to take OT, or just change it into SpEd? Advice naman po.

OR is it advisable kung mag Therapy Assistant muna ang entry ko?

Sorry medyo magulo po tanong.

I just read.. that according to the ACOT in coordination w/ the WFOT w/ch started last year w/ch now requires post-baccalaureate degrees or a Master's Equivalence Evaluation for all OT's to be qualified for certification exams for both US and foreign nationals.. So.. this will probably not help on just getting an option of a Therapy assistant since NBCOT is asking a more higher qualification for employment to the US... besides you will need a minimum of a bachelors degree in order to acquire an H-1B working visa...

According to the US Labor Department OT's pay scale is higher than a SpEd teacher... A SpEd teacher have greater job security even in a slow economic growth... OT's have a lot more employment industries or institutions options to be employed... SpEd teachers received more benefits especially vacations; almost 3 months vacation, spring break vacation, Christmas holiday vacation, Thanksgiving mini vacation and all Federal holidays. Those are just some of the comparison between the two profession if you are planning to work in the states ...... Of course this will depend on the state, city, school district, and company where you live and employed...

Now, since your school is not accredited by the WFOT in order to be recognize by the NBCOT... Your two options is either change schools that is accredited by the WFOT.. if you have plan to work in the US ..... if not, then just continue your present study... Your second option is... if you have a love for teaching and you think you can combine it w/ your enthusiasm for therapy as a Sped teacher, then I think SpEd teacher is the best choice ... I don't think you are too late since you mentioned that you are just going to start your third year of OT..... this mean you still have three years to finish a five year course... it's not too late yet.. Again, opinion ko lamang.... there are already two stumbling block facing you as an OT which I previously mentioned, if you ever plan to work in the US. One is requirement for a master's degree and the other is your present school is not accredited by the WFOT..... Just think it more carefully and weigh all the advantage and disadvantage of both profession. Take into consideration also the financial and time spent and which profession you will enjoy more and give a better future for you and your family whether in the Philippines or abroad...

I hope nakatulong kahit kaunti..... Salamat....

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on May 24, 2008, 9:35pm

anakpawis, thanks for sharing that. i am working in a special ed and rehab center, your info will be a big help to our OT.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on May 24, 2008, 10:17pm

May 20, 2008, 6:38pm, lila995 wrote:

hi,

I am new in this forum, I was just reading the comments at first but I was so stricken about the 2k that PARS agency is charging to cebuano applicants last march. I strongly believe that that its unfair. I am from Cebu and I was planning to apply during that time but I was so disgusted about the payment.
Is there like a sanction or complaint that we can charge against those agencies who charge too much during initial application?
My colleagues said that when you will be hired with the help of PARS agency...its like getting into financial suicide. I hope that we can do something about this. We will not work in America just get easy dollars. We will be working hard for it. We should also teach these agencies lessons.

hello po, welcome sa forum na ito. when i was just starting to apply for a teaching position, ganyan din po ang mentality ko... (and until now) every cent counts.

if you don't want to spend 2,000 pesos for your seminar, plus food, then interview... you have so many options naman po.

I. One is through agencies (let me share you my first hand experience with them)
a. Arrowhead.. before you can be interviewed sometime in october or november.. you have to attend the orientation, and if you passed the initial interview, you will pay P3,000 for your application... then pay for SpanTran evaluation (you can check the cost now) and try to pass Praxis 1 or 2 first.. in short, you will spend almost 15,000 to 20,000. Most of my colleagues were deployed by this agency. I admire this agency for being systematic and transparent. Despite that, one teacher would spend 500,000 to 700,000 pesos.

b. Jiahnni, Worldgoal, other agencies... these agencies require you to pay $1,000 before you will be interviewed. reason is credential evaluation.. this does not yet assure you that you will pass the interview.

c. All seasons manpower... this agency deploys teachers for virginia, usa. virginia by the way accepts teachers if you enrol first in an online class like Phoenix Online and Virginia Commonwealth University.. cost of it is roughly $1,000. Again the job offer or letter of intent is not yet in the picture.

If you still want more names of agencies, you can just browse www.poea.com.ph or www.workabroad.com.

II. The abovementioned agencies secure H1B visa or working visa. If you don't want to spend beyond P2,000, you have other options like applying for VIF, Faces, etc. You will only have J1 visa and after 3 years, you need to go back to your country.

(I heard Badilla recruits hundreds of teachers in Metro Manila and Cebu. Most are granted J1 visa, but ask these teachers who were deployed how much did they spend? Only a few would reveal that they spent more or less the same with teachers applying for an H1B visa.)

III. Last option if you really want to teach or be employed in US is you need to go directly to the land of Uncle Sam and look for a job, that is (to quote Shey) if you have Kamag-anak, Kapuso, Kapamilya, etc.

As a teacher applicant struggling to meet the financial requirement of an agency, I have definitely reached the point of complaining and almost giving up. I wish that after 2 or 5 years, teacher recruitment for US would be similar with that of the nurses. But that will take time because the recruitment of nurses became systematized after decades. It didn�t happen overnight.

I am likewise glad that Filipino educators are given the opportunity to work in US as teachers. In 1990s, teachers gave up their precious classroom to secure a work in the Middle East and in Asia, particularly in Hong Kong, not as teachers but as domestic helpers, and caregivers.

Again, let me reiterate that as a teacher wanting to work in US, you have all the OPTIONS. You need to thank the agencies who go to Cebu and recruit teachers there from the South. Manila is not the only breeding place of best teachers. For the agencies to scout for good applicants in the South, they spend more time and money to reach Cebu and conduct orientation and interviews there. That is already a breakthrough in teacher recruitment.

Good luck!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by rehab on May 24, 2008, 10:26pm

thanks anakpawis, medyo naliwanagan na ako. pagiisipan ko muna 'yun mga suggestions and piece of advices niyo.

uhm siempre.. kailangan ko pa sabihin sa magulang ko.

nazima, hello nazima, sa SpEd and Rehab Center ka po pala nag-wowork, Anu po ang course niyo? (Kung okay lang) Congrats po pala at malapit na kayo pumunta sa states.. uhm ilan months/years niyo po hinintay 'yun visa?

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Nalilito na talaga ako sa situation ko. Its either SpEd or Occupational Therapy.

Gusto ko rin kasi maging teacher. My younger brother has autism disorder. tapos everyday pumapasok siya sa SpEd School at sa Rehab Center, everyday 'yun. Kaya minsan sumasama ako sa kanila. Kaya nagustuhan ko yung both fields.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by keener on May 25, 2008, 9:13am

Hello! I'm also new to this forum. Sana may makasagot ng questions ko.

Meron po bang may alam how much sinisingil sa Aguila/AMARCO? I passed the initial interview already but we have yet to discuss monetary concerns.

By the way, my bachelor's is in BSE-English then practicum na ko sa Master's ko sa SPED in DLSU this coming sem. I thought they'd consider me because of my sped background. Gulat ako they were more interested in my BSE-English background. Come to think of it, Texas nga naman ang Valore so maraming English learners.

Also, can someone elaborate on the j-1? Kasi kakagaling ko rin lang sa states last month. May mga offers ako pero mahirap kasi sariling ayos. Parang iga-grab ko na tong aguila/amarco kung mejo mas magiging convenient. Any thoughts?

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on May 25, 2008, 11:39am

hi halifax, about my undergrad course, AB Communication Arts po ako na kumuha ng methods of teaching.. then nag-MA sa English... later, kumuha ng SPED units undergrad... about visa, im still waiting for it po.

abt your predicament,nakikita mo nman po yata kung ano ang ginagawa ng SPED teacher at OT sa brother mo.so it can be a good point for your introspection kung ano ang mas kaya mong gawin, kung SPED teaching or OT session.. both are very fulfilling yet, check mo rin po ang capacity mo.. sa center namin, yung PT ay minsan nagti-teach SPED.. yung OT ay hindi kasi ay nag-iisa lang po sya, at ang daming patients.. in my class, lagi po akong nagko-consult with my OT para hindi nadodoble ang activities ng bata at hindi mdaling magsawa.. at the end of the quarter, we do multidisciplinary conference to check all areas concerned sa isang bata na may special needs.

good that you joined in this forum. you can also contact alumni of your school kung kumusta na sila, particularly ung mga OT. that will help you in your decision-making. okidoki po, i hope nkatulong ako kahit papano sayo. Pray for God's guidance and wisdom. Let His will reign.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by keener on May 27, 2008, 9:46am

I just got the contract from Valore.

$3k plus 15% of your gross annual salary for 3 years. Kung tutuusin, malaki. Pero parang naeengganyo ako because this august/september na ang alis.

Totoo kaya to? H1-B din DAW ang ibibigay nila.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on May 27, 2008, 10:11am

hi keener, want to help you but i am not really familiar with your agency. good for you, you are taken in as an English teacher. by the way, we almost have the same undergrad course. i have been teaching english for 9 years. my masters is in english language teaching. i also took up special ed units as undergrad. i am hired as a sped teacher. maybe, it is time for me to really devote more time to special education.
if you will be deployed to Texas, i advise you to enrol in a Spanish class. but to be sure, ask your agency if that is a good move. anyways, good luck and God bless.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by keener on May 27, 2008, 10:53am

Valore is the company in Austin. Their conducting business through Aguila/ AMARCO here in the Philippines.

By the way Nazima, which agency did you use? Torn kasi ako whether to get this offer or ayusin ko on my own yung sa New Mexico.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on May 27, 2008, 12:54pm

nag pm po ako sayo keener

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on May 27, 2008, 6:38pm

May 27, 2008, 9:46am, keener wrote:

I just got the contract from Valore.

$3k plus 15% of your gross annual salary for 3 years. Kung tutuusin, malaki. Pero parang naeengganyo ako because this august/september na ang alis.

Totoo kaya to? H1-B din DAW ang ibibigay nila.

http://www.vieep.org/home.aspx

above is valore's site. sa nabasa ko about this company it clearly states na INTERNATIONAL EDUCATOR EXCHANGE siya and the word PROGRAM gives the feel of a J-1 visa.

sobrang laki din naman nung hinihingi nila. kung ang gross mo pala $40k, $120k in 3 years yun. 15% is $18k+$3k pa. pumapatak na Php800k ang ilalabas mo nyan. whew! iniisip ko pa lang nanlulumo na ako sa gastusin. buti na lang di ko tinuloy ang pag-aapply jan, bukod sa Aguila meron pa silang dating local agency na affiliate eh (forgot the name na).

my unsolicited advice: if they can REALLY provide you with an H-1b as they claimed go ahead. kung J-1 lang... better think twice. tama si mareng nazima, konti lang ang difference ng bayaran sa 2 nabanggit na visa but mas malaki ang mileage ng H-1b. balita ko nga mataas ang probability na ma-deny ang J-1 because there are cases na may mga J-1 visa holder na di na umuuwi ng Pinas kaya careful ang Embassy dito sa atin about J-1 visa applicants.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on May 27, 2008, 6:49pm

keener, direct ba yung sa NM o? is the employer willing to sponsor your work visa (meaning shoulder niya ang apps mo pati airfare) or u have an agreement na they sponsor but you'll pay for the visa costs and airfare? if the former pinagpala ka kasi pinakagagastusin mo lang dito sa Pinas ay yung medical & POEA/OWWA fees mo. in my opinion di rin masama yung latter, malaki pa mamemenos mo sa gastos kasi you wont pay any placement fees, just the $3k+ H-1b visa processing and $1k for the airfare. sabihin na natin na you'll only spend $5-6k kesa naman pag may agency na doble ang cost. iniisip mo na matrabaho ang paperwork and para convenient sa yo bahala na ibang tao to secure your docs. whichever you choose please weigh your options carefully. kung saan sa palagay mo magiging maayos ka SUSUPURTAHAN TA KA! hehehehe! i mean kami dito sa forum willing to support you hanggang sa makakaya namin (pwera sa financial kasi problema din namin yun eh. heheheh!)

good luck!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by keener on May 28, 2008, 8:18am

Thanks po sa mga reply. Nakalagay nga sa Valore website j-1. Pero sa contract, H1-b.

Gandangshey: Yung sa new mexico, direct yun. Papel lang ata ipoprovide nila and ako magshoshoulder ng lahat ng expenses. Pero mas mura paren, diba?

Ang concern ko lang, hindi ba sakop nung h1-b quota tong valore? Kasi gusto ko na umalis asap. Pag hinintay ko parproces nung sa new mexico, anung year pa kaya ako makaka larga? Nabasa ko kasi here na naubos na ang allocations ng h1-b this year, right?

I am still thinking twice about Valore dahil malaki nga yung 15% for 3 years.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by anakpawis on May 30, 2008, 6:52am

Here are some info lamang po kung hindi pa ninyo alam o nabasa na ang Baltimore City Public school System of Maryland about their intention po na pumunta sa Pilipinas for a recruitment of Pilipino teachers in Manila and Cebu this year on 10/08/08 hangang 10/22/08.......
http://www.baltimorecityschools.org/ats/PDF/RecruitSched07-08.pdf

Their website po is: http://www.bcps.k12.md.us/index.asp ..... in the website click po Employment Opportunities .. then Teachers Recruitment Schedules 2007-2008

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by virusjoe on May 30, 2008, 5:39pm

This is good news! Do anyone of you guys know if this will be affiliated w/ an agency?

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gwaps on May 31, 2008, 12:03am

May 30, 2008, 5:39pm, virusjoe wrote:

This is good news! Do anyone of you guys know if this will be affiliated w/ an agency?

Probably this is tied up with one of our local agencies who also sponsor the school administrators' trip here in the Philippines and conduct the interviews.

You may inquire on these agencies which are deploying teachers for Maryland (where Baltimore is). One of them might be the partner agency for that recruitment fair (most likely either Badilla or Ramasia)

Arrowhead
Unit 1 2nd Floor Topy Building 1
Industria cor. Economia Sts.
Brgy. Bagumbayan
Quezon City, Philippines

Telephone: (632) 395.5930 to 31 | (632) 634.7668
Mobile: 0917-8127001
Email : inquire@arrowheadmanpower.com
Website: arrowheadmanpower.com

Ramasia
U809 Union Square 1 Condos, 145-15th Ave.,Cubao,Quezon City
Phone : (63) (02) 9123543
Fax : (63) (02) 913 1776
Email add : ramasiaph@yahoo.com
WebSite : www.ramasiaph.com

Badilla Corp
Unit 31 P&L Condominium, 5598 Sergio Osmena Hiway cor
Arellano St., Palanan, Makati City
Telephone: 8329648 to 49
email add: badilla@pldtdsl.net

Application procedure with these agencies were discussed previously by shey and other fellow forumers, just refer to them.

I've tried applying in all these 3 kaso dahil college teaching po and experience ko, i was not prioritized. Will try again my luck for the school year 2009-2010.

Initially the requirements per agency:

In Ramasia, they have a screening test similar to CBEST (reading, writing, math).

In Arrowhead, you have to attend their orientation/seminar, then
the prelim interview and pay one time 3000 as (lifetime)membership fee to their agency.

In Badilla, you will attend the seminar c/o Ligaya Avenida (owner and former school principal in MD), with a fee of 1000 then submit your credentials on the seminar venue.

Hope this helps!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by miche on Jun 1, 2008, 2:26am

wow! i did not know that such forum exists. nakakatuwa!
nag register ako because like some of you, i'm also a teacher who is about to leave for the US.
PARS din ang agency ko and i was interviewed last march in cebu.
baka naman may kasabay ako dito.
salamat pala sa nag start ng thread. andami kasing lessons sa mga posts.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gwaps on Jun 1, 2008, 9:38am

Jun 1, 2008, 2:26am, miche wrote:

wow! i did not know that such forum exists. nakakatuwa!
nag register ako because like some of you, i'm also a teacher who is about to leave for the US.
PARS din ang agency ko and i was interviewed last march in cebu.
baka naman may kasabay ako dito.
salamat pala sa nag start ng thread. andami kasing lessons sa mga posts.

welcome to the forums miche. yup marami ka matututunan dito.
pasalamat talaga tyo kay gandangshey for starting the thread.

yehey! nadagdagan na naman ang Pinoy teachers bound to US. congrats po ma'am miche. hopefully pag nandun ka na sa US, share ka po ng experiences mo to help and inspire us forumers who also dream of a teaching post in the US.

goodluck po!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Jun 1, 2008, 11:37am

hello miche, ka-batch mo po si kero sa PARS. sabay kayong ininterview sa Cebu last march. welcome!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by kabugan on Jun 1, 2008, 11:57am

pag nasa US na kayo please naman padal naman kayo green money naman heheheheehe ang bango pa naman non "GREEN MONEY" tsk tsk tsk.... sarap naman.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Jun 2, 2008, 9:42am

welcome and thanks miche

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Jun 2, 2008, 9:48am

gwaps,

tama yung 3 known agencies na nagrerecruit ng teachers for the USA. Maryland lang talaga nagdedeploy ang Arrowhead sabi nung co-teacher ko na umatend ng orientation. Ang Badilla & Ramasia varied ang state na pinagdadalhan sa mga narerecruit nilang teachers. More on west coast sila. yung Prime Opportunties more on East Coast ang clients nila: Georgia, North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia etc. sa Ramasia ang pnakamaraming kumuha dati LAUSD sa California.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by waynemedenilla on Jun 2, 2008, 9:48pm

Hi... I'm new here... do you have any info regarding the status of United States Job Search Corp in recruiting Filipino teachers to the US? has anyone you know made any complaints yet?

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by waynemedenilla on Jun 2, 2008, 9:58pm

i've gone as far as paying the premium processing fee last april 14 for expediting the visa sponsored by the school district where the USJSC has assisted to apply me as a teacher. the immigration atty said the fee paid to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services guaranteed 15 calendar days processing but it has been a month and a half and there are no official updates regarding the status of the petition. frankly. i am beginning to worry because i've already given up a small fortune (by way of commercial loans) for this application. then i found this page on the www.uscis.gov site: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/m....00045f3d6a1RCRD . i'm not sure how it affects me since USCIS guaranteed i won't be covered by such changes. but i still feel utterly worried. can somebody educate me on this? i'd really appreciate your help. thanks.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by waynemedenilla on Jun 2, 2008, 10:38pm

correction on this po!!! "i'm not sure how it affects me since USCIS guaranteed i won't be covered by such changes."

should've been: "i'm not sure how it affects me since USJSC guaranteed i won't be covered by such changes."

It's USJSC and not USCIS that guaranteed me. i'm torn in half which to believe, the Agent of USJSC or the factsheet of the USCIS. if somebody can help me with this, i'd be really grateful.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Jun 3, 2008, 11:17am

hello wayne

USJSC used to be tied up with JobAsia, a local placement agency. I applied in that agency and yes, i paid $100 of the $300 "membership fee" 2 years ago (there was a promo then). Was disillusioned because of the "manpower pooling" and unless pay the whole amount i wont receive that infamous work visa packet. i stopped the process after the hundred, there was no US employer that time. Oh, I was screened by JobAsia but that's it.

I gather from your post that you've been offered a job thru USJSC, good for you. i'm worried about the processing times though. when was the last time you heard from the agency (i checked the usjsc site and they're with worldwide international services corp.)? found that if you direct your queries to info@usjsc.com it takes a long time to reply. a couple of years ago i asked them for the invoice of my payment ( i paid thru western union). it took them 2 MONTHS before they were able to reply.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by tingting on Jun 3, 2008, 9:54pm

hi gandangshey

kmusta? i passed the interview, that was a month ago, but until now wla akong info from the agency.. and my status with the skol. some one told me that kumuha nlang daw ng ibang teacher yung skol na nasa US na, still tinatanong ko kung pde ba yun, kasi with all my effort ganun lng ang mangyayari..

i am trying to move on thinking na that was a trial and learn alot from that experience, until now i am praying na sana may positive result or communication from the agency or school..

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by anakpawis on Jun 4, 2008, 5:32am

Jun 2, 2008, 9:58pm, waynemedenilla wrote:

i've gone as far as paying the premium processing fee last april 14 for expediting the visa sponsored by the school district where the USJSC has assisted to apply me as a teacher. the immigration atty said the fee paid to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services guaranteed 15 calendar days processing but it has been a month and a half and there are no official updates regarding the status of the petition. frankly. i am beginning to worry because i've already given up a small fortune (by way of commercial loans) for this application. then i found this page on the www.uscis.gov site: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/m....00045f3d6a1RCRD . i'm not sure how it affects me since USCIS guaranteed i won't be covered by such changes. but i still feel utterly worried. can somebody educate me on this? i'd really appreciate your help. thanks.

My personal insight lamang po of your situation is.... have you ever try contacting the USJSC or the immigration atty and try finding out if they filed your application properly. Have you check your filed application at the USCIS websites?...... I would believe po the USCIS pronouncement rather the USJSC...
I am sorry to say this but there's also po a possibility that your filed application was not approved by the USCIS... There are also many po who's applications were rejected and disapproved for any number of reasons which the USCIS can only answers..... lets hope that is not the case...

Bottom line po is that you can check both w/ your agent and the on line service of the USCIS.... I am sorry po for the unpleasant waiting of your filed application ...

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Jun 4, 2008, 5:21pm

Jun 3, 2008, 9:54pm, tingting wrote:

hi gandangshey

kmusta? i passed the interview, that was a month ago, but until now wla akong info from the agency.. and my status with the skol. some one told me that kumuha nlang daw ng ibang teacher yung skol na nasa US na, still tinatanong ko kung pde ba yun, kasi with all my effort ganun lng ang mangyayari..

i am trying to move on thinking na that was a trial and learn alot from that experience, until now i am praying na sana may positive result or communication from the agency or school..

hello tingting!

sa USJSC ka rin ba na-interview? ung US employer ang nag-interview sa yo o yung representative lang ng school district sa US? sino ung someone na nagsabi sa yo na kumuha na lang ng ibang teacher dun sa US?

Kung USJSC ang nakahanap ng employer for you and you paid them their fee, di makatarungan yun. kaya ka nga nagbayad nang malaki para maimarket ka sa US tapos ganun lang sasabihin sa yo?! But on the brighter side, if you paid them they are responsible to look for placement on your behalf, di sila dapat tumigil sa pagmarket sa yo until you secure a job there.

Sadly, the agency (local man o yung partner nila) can put you on hold o ilagay ka sa manpower pool nila hangga't walang pinapipirmahan na job contract. Sa akin nga direct yung job (pakibasa na lang yung nangyari sa Korean job ko sa previous pages) as in pirmado na contract both my canadian employer and me, nagpa-book na ng plane ticket & bayad na yung accomodation namin, nakabili na ako ng ilang gamit & luggage (na maalikabok na sa kasalukuyan kasi mag-1 year na siya sa August) tapos biglang na-call off dahil sa problem sa conferment ng diploma & pinalala ng media dun ung pagtatayo ng international school within a govt university. conflict of interest chuva daw. kaya mangiyak-ngiyak ang lola mo sa napurnadang pagkakataon. pasalamat lang talaga ako sa mga kapatid nating forumers they encouraged me para maka-move on (parang nakipag-break sa jowa eh no?! hehehe!)

goodluck na lang sa pakikibaka natin!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Jun 4, 2008, 5:23pm

gaano nga pala katransparent yung kausap mo sa agency about your application?

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by botzki on Jun 4, 2008, 9:09pm

Jun 3, 2008, 9:54pm, tingting wrote:

Yes, they can do that. Dapat na interview ka ng employer not the agency. Dahil may publication yan dito, pag may nag apply locally at nagustuhan nila. That's it... "Gone with the Wind"... marami din kasing walang trabaho now a days sa US kaya mas prinoprotektahan nila ang mga locals.

Sa susunod na mag apply kayo here in the US, get the name of your employer hindi yong agency. Saka kadalasan ang nangyayari yong consulting company lang ang kausap ng agency sa Pinas. Kung tutuusin pwede mo namang alisin ang agency dyan sa atin, dahil wala naman silang magagawa or ma protektahan ka. Kaya ang nangyayari nagiging inutil ang agency sa Pinas.

What you gonna do try to search on the internet, baka sakali na makakita ka ng tamang school na papasukan mo. Or what you gonna do search mo ang mga school district in the US, tapos may link sila sa Career... then try to submit with your impressive Resume... give you contact info like mobile and email address... baka makatsamba... Trust me dyan lang ako nagsimula....

Pag tumawag yan sa iyo ibig sabihin shortlisted ka (kadalasan ang tawag nyan hattinggabi or in the middle of midnight to morning).... Kapag may tumawag sa iyo ng Philippine office hours magduda ka... baka agency yan na nasa India or Philippines.

I hope nakatulong ako sa iyo... May God Bless you on your endeavor.... Good luck on your Job Hunting....

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by botzki on Jun 4, 2008, 9:14pm

Jun 2, 2008, 10:38pm, waynemedenilla wrote:

correction on this po!!! "i'm not sure how it affects me since USCIS guaranteed i won't be covered by such changes."

should've been: "i'm not sure how it affects me since USJSC guaranteed i won't be covered by such changes."

It's USJSC and not USCIS that guaranteed me. i'm torn in half which to believe, the Agent of USJSC or the factsheet of the USCIS. if somebody can help me with this, i'd be really grateful.

Pag sa Public school ang inaapplyan mo or nasa Fortune 500 companies sila... give them 70/30 in favor of USJSC... ang importatnte nasabi ata nila sa iyo na kasama ka sa mga shortlisted. Process nila yan ng Premium, anyway ang pasukan pa naman ay sa mid August... so you have plenty of time...

Good luck!!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by botzki on Jun 4, 2008, 9:46pm

May 25, 2008, 9:13am, keener wrote:

Hello! I'm also new to this forum. Sana may makasagot ng questions ko.

Meron po bang may alam how much sinisingil sa Aguila/AMARCO? I passed the initial interview already but we have yet to discuss monetary concerns.

By the way, my bachelor's is in BSE-English then practicum na ko sa Master's ko sa SPED in DLSU this coming sem. I thought they'd consider me because of my sped background. Gulat ako they were more interested in my BSE-English background. Come to think of it, Texas nga naman ang Valore so maraming English learners.

Also, can someone elaborate on the j-1? Kasi kakagaling ko rin lang sa states last month. May mga offers ako pero mahirap kasi sariling ayos. Parang iga-grab ko na tong aguila/amarco kung mejo mas magiging convenient. Any thoughts?

You know what keener... hindi mahirap mag ayos ng papers... kung sa experience ko... I did it, wala akong nilapitan na mag aayos nyan.... at kahit kailan hindi ako dumaan sa mga agency... sa tingin mo lang mahirap but you have to try it and it's worth it.

Sa ngayon may mga kakilala ako dito na mga J1 ang iba nga ayaw ng umuwi or yong iba ay nagtatanong sa akin how to transfer their J1 to H1B... sa experience ko may natulungan na din akong teacher na nagtratrabaho sa Home Care... and she's from Quezon... parehas kayo may takot, pinalakas ko lang ang loob nya... now she's a teacher sa bay area in California. Walang kaltas ang sweldo nya at kahit penny wala syang binigay sa akin. Ang kailangan intindihin mo ang mga sinasabi ko, mga legal documents and forms na kailangan mong i present... sa school district. Alam kasi nila na ang mga Filipino Teachers ay matyaga... lalo na pag nalaman nila na you can handle more than 50 students per classroom... doon sila humahanga. Isa pa may mga school sa US na talagang matatakot ka... kaya kailangan tibay ng loob... ehh kung yong pag ayos ng papers mo suko ka na.... anong mangyayari sa iyo sa US pag nagturo ka sa public school... hayyy....

Simulan natin sa legal documents: (lahat ng Documents kailangan Authenticated)
Schools: Transcript/Diploma/Certificate/Training
Work: Certificate of employment (very important for a teacher to get a referral letter from coleague and student... if you can get it 80% approved ang H1B mo) Trust me....

I will continue later.... I have a meeting @10am EST....

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Jun 5, 2008, 12:53pm

thanks so much sir botzki for the sharing!

na-renew ang hope ko, u must know na i've been searching the net for a US teaching job, as in sa official website na ng mga US school districts ako tumitingin (like yung nirefer ni anakpawis sa baltimore) but most of the SD prefer those who have legal authorization to work there, meaning may H-1b na para di na sila magkagastos at maabala sa pagpetition sa yo? yun ang understanding ko pag may nababasa akong ganyan eh. i tried applying directly, siguro may 10 public schools yung pinadalhan ko ng letter of intent (atlanta GA, price george MD, LAUSD, sa AZ etc), 1 lan nagreply and kinonfirm sa akin na they are willing to accept foreign workers kaya lang yung may H-1b na ang applicant and eligible for certification dun sa state. MD has a strong pull on me kasi may nagsabi sa aking fellow teacher na the state recognizes the credentials (educ, licensure etc) ng mga teachers from the Philippines. Laki rin ng basic pay ($43k/yr for certificated). I'm yet to discover sa kalakaran dun.

Nabanggit ko na dati dito sa thread ung KKK (kapamilya, Kamag-anak & kaibigan) na willing to help na makahanap ng pwedeng mapapag-applyan na school dun. Meron nga akong tiyahin sa California kaso mas gusto niyang mag-asawa na lang ako ng Kano to get there kesa ipaghanap niya ako ng school na mapapasukan. Worse part is instead na i-encourage niya ako dami pa niyang sinasabing chuva kung gaano kahirap pumasok sa mga public schools dun. Hay, bat may ganung kamag-anak, asal talangka minsan...

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by studstar on Jun 5, 2008, 1:12pm

Jun 5, 2008, 12:53pm, gandangshey wrote:

thanks so much sir botzki for the sharing!

na-renew ang hope ko, u must know na i've been searching the net for a US teaching job, as in sa official website na ng mga US school districts ako tumitingin (like yung nirefer ni anakpawis sa baltimore) but most of the SD prefer those who have legal authorization to work there, meaning may H-1b na para di na sila magkagastos at maabala sa pagpetition sa yo? yun ang understanding ko pag may nababasa akong ganyan eh. i tried applying directly, siguro may 10 public schools yung pinadalhan ko ng letter of intent (atlanta GA, price george MD, LAUSD, sa AZ etc), 1 lan nagreply and kinonfirm sa akin na they are willing to accept foreign workers kaya lang yung may H-1b na ang applicant and eligible for certification dun sa state. MD has a strong pull on me kasi may nagsabi sa aking fellow teacher na the state recognizes the credentials (educ, licensure etc) ng mga teachers from the Philippines. Laki rin ng basic pay ($43k/yr for certificated). I'm yet to discover sa kalakaran dun.

Nabanggit ko na dati dito sa thread ung KKK (kapamilya, Kamag-anak & kaibigan) na willing to help na makahanap ng pwedeng mapapag-applyan na school dun. Meron nga akong tiyahin sa California kaso mas gusto niyang mag-asawa na lang ako ng Kano to get there kesa ipaghanap niya ako ng school na mapapasukan. Worse part is instead na i-encourage niya ako dami pa niyang sinasabing chuva kung gaano kahirap pumasok sa mga public schools dun. Hay, bat may ganung kamag-anak, asal talangka minsan...

madali nakahanap wife ng barkada ko SPED grad, sa san jose yung school na nag-hire sa kanya. sila naman nagvisit, but i guess she had all her documents before going there. within a couple of months kasi nakahanp na sya ng teaching work. tapos umuwi barkada ko then after a year sumunod na sya for good.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by botzki on Jun 5, 2008, 10:45pm

Jun 5, 2008, 1:12pm, studstar wrote:

Jun 5, 2008, 12:53pm, gandangshey wrote:

Tama ka dyan... hindi ganoon kahirap maghanap ng trabaho for teacher... kung walang gustong mag sponsor sa mga inapplyan mo... try mo mag search sa Job Bank... try mo ang Minnesota and West Virginia... I think parang kailngan nila... hindi ko lang sure...

Ang mga kamag anak kasi sakit lang ng ulo yang mga yan.... hindi nila alam ang mga processing dahil nakarating sila sa US as Family Petition o Fiance visa... kaya ganoon ang mga utak ng mga yan... pasensya ka na... try to understand... kahit nasa US na sila ugali at utak Pinoy pa rin.... ang masama pa kung ano yong bad traits ng Pinoy yon pa ang madalas nila makagawian... kaya nga ba hindi ako tumatagal sa California na maraming Pinoy Community... Hayyyyy....

Good luck na lang sa ating lahat na sana wag tayong maging utak talangka...

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by botzki on Jun 5, 2008, 10:50pm

pahabol ko ito sa mga magigiting na mga teacher......

kung mag hahanap kayo ng trabaho sa US as a teacher... ang una nyong i searc na lugar ay yong mga suburb or corporate cities... kasi pag yong mga bic cities or district mas prefer nila ang nandito na... ganoon din nmana kasi ang mga utak ng mga teacher here in the US gusto din nilang magtrabaho sa Big disctict/cities... Kaya ang kumpetensya mabigat... malaki ang US there's a lot of room for all of us.... kaya don't loooooooose hoooooope!!!!

God Bless!!!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by anakpawis on Jun 6, 2008, 8:08am

Jun 5, 2008, 10:45pm, botzki wrote:

[quote author=studstar board=cua thread=1743 post=30017 time=1212642737]

Ang mga kamag anak kasi sakit lang ng ulo yang mga yan.... hindi nila alam ang mga processing dahil nakarating sila sa US as Family Petition o Fiance visa... kaya ganoon ang mga utak ng mga yan... pasensya ka na... try to understand... kahit nasa US na sila ugali at utak Pinoy pa rin.... ang masama pa kung ano yong bad traits ng Pinoy yon pa ang madalas nila makagawian... kaya nga ba hindi ako tumatagal sa California na maraming Pinoy Community... Hayyyyy....

Excuse me po, I Profoundly Disagree not on the specific case but the Generalization aspect of the comments on relatives in the US who were Family petitioned or Fiance petitioned on not knowing the process and w/ crab mentality and the Filipino communities on a negative light especially those in California....

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Jun 8, 2008, 11:41am

hi guys, i am preparing for the visa interview as soon as my petition is approved. i know that some of you are in that phase too. i just want to ask help from those who are already working in the US about tips on preparing for this. i already read the suggestion of mareng shey to CM regarding this matter. please help naman po.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Jun 8, 2008, 10:49pm

I found this while browsing the internet. Hope this can help! JUst want to share this with you guys.

Questions About Your Intent of Visa

What is the purpose of your trip to the United States?
Do you have any family in the United States?
Why are you changing your Job?
Why do you want to work in the US?
Have you applied for visa for any other country?
Do you know what is the living cost in the U.S. specific to the place where you are going?
When are you planning to travel?
How will you survive for the first month?
Have you been to any other country before?
If yes, how long was your stay there?
Will you come back to the Philippines?
When will you return to the Philippines?
Why would you want to return to the Philippines?
Is it your first H1B or visa revalidation?
After the conclusion of your visa, what will you do?

Questions About Your Education/Experience

Are you a student?
Which university is your degree from?
What was your thesis about?
What is the diff between PL SQL n SQL?
What are the software�s you know?
Do you have work experience with them?
What courses did you complete here [Home Country]?
Show me your certificates.
Can I see your educational certificates and experience letters.
Tell me in detail about all the jobs and work experiences and profile.
What�s your highest educational qualification?

Questions About Your Current Company

How long have you been working?
Where are you working currently?
What is your current salary?
What is your current role in the current company?
Is it a Philippine based company you currently work for?

Questions About Sponsoring Company

What is the company you are going to work for in USA?
Where are you going to work in US?
Why are you joining [New Company]?
How do you know this is a real company?
When did you receive your offer letter?
What will you be working on there? Is it an internal project?
I need a client letter describing your work project.
Tell me what do you know about [New Company]?
When was the US company founded?
Tell me about the project and the company (client) you will be working for?
How did you find out about this company?
How did you contact the [New Company]?
What is the current project you will be working on?
What are your responsibilities and for which client are you going to be working for? Please explain in detail.
Do you have any proof from your new employer regarding your responsibilities?
Do you have any company photographs?
How long has the company been in the current location?
How many rounds of interviews has the USA company conducted?
What are they?
What is the name of your interviewer?
Can you give me the dates of your interview?
Who are the clients for your U.S. company?
What are the technologies you are working on?
Who is the President/CEO of the U.S. company?
What kind of projects is the U.S. company working on?
What is the annual turn over of the company?
How many employees does the U.S. Company have?
What�s your designation in [Previous Company] and what's your designation in the [New Company]?
Will you be working from [New Company] office or client's place?
Can I see the Employee petition to USCIS and the Tax Returns of the Company?
What is the salary you will get in USA?
How many rounds of interviews did the U.S. company conduct?
What are they? 4 rounds (2 technical, 1 HR, 1 manager interview)
Can I see your client end letter and itinerary of services?

Good luck to all and God bless

botzki
Post by ratusratus on Jun 9, 2008, 11:06am

hmmm.. pano po kayo nag apply ng walang agency? kahit rough lang na bullets ng mga steps (and i'll do my homework)

thanks!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by waynemedenilla on Jun 9, 2008, 5:22pm

hello gandangshey and botzki. thanks for your valuable replies.

as of now, USJSC keeps on telling me that everything is ok. but i did tell them that it's hard not to worry about the situation. june 16 is the beginning of the 8-week training at the school district and it looks like i have very little time to spend if ever the petition will be released within this week. i doubt it though. the contact at the school district also said that the immigration atty had to submit addt'l requirements on my behalf to the USCIS, thus the delay of the petition. the USJSC on the other hand guaranteed that they talked to the HR at the school district and was guaranteed that everything is gonna be fine even if we got late for the training.

thanks for the encouragements. i guess i got no choice but to leave it up to Him who is Almighty. i've done my part with this application and also have welcomed another path in my career in case things don't go well for me with this current situation.

dami nga lang babayaran utang pag nagkataon di natuloy. hehe. but hey, pera lang yan. kikitain pa. sometimes life's lessons are really kind of tough.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by botzki on Jun 10, 2008, 3:13am

Jun 9, 2008, 11:06am, ratusratus wrote:

hmmm.. pano po kayo nag apply ng walang agency? kahit rough lang na bullets ng mga steps (and i'll do my homework)

thanks!

Hindi ganoon kahirap kung yong inaapplyan mo ay in demand sa US or if you think that you're job is highly skilled na bihira sa US ang may alam.

Kung IT ka kahit marami ka kompetensya mas malaki ang chance mo na makakuha ng Direct hire job... at least may experience ka sa mga overseas project kahit nandyan ka sa Pinas.... kung nag trabaho ka sa mga foreign company na may overseas project or large scale business... kahit papaano ay may chance ka... Try mo na rin mag searh ng job Dice.com, Monster.com o Careerbuilder.com... walang masama kung magbaka sakali ka... kailangan check mo kung corp-to-corp ay pwede... para ma sponsoran ka ng visa... wag yong contract to hire dahil ang minimum requirements nyan green card status.

Good luck sa job hunting and God Bless... Do your homework baka sakali...

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Jun 10, 2008, 1:05pm

hi sir botzki!

thanks for the tip. ang mga job search na napupuntahan ko educationamerica.net & k12jobs.com. puro hanap nila may legal authorization to work in the US. Oh well, will keep on searching...

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by botzki on Jun 10, 2008, 10:03pm

Jun 6, 2008, 8:08am, anakpawis wrote:

Jun 5, 2008, 10:45pm, botzki wrote:

yes, indeed... somewhat I agree but mostly are not.... OK....

Open your eyes to those people who came to the US it's either Family or Fiance petition, that are professional.... Nasan sila nagtratrabaho??... OK lang kung they'd just started and later on malalaman nila they are qualified... pero iilan lang sila na talagang masigasig sa pag tatanong at pag reresearch kung paano sila makakapagtrabaho ng ayon sa kanilang propesyon.... meron kamag anak na talagang tutulungan ka (iilan lang sila na tunay nag mamalasakit sa iyo) yong iba tutulungan ka pero after that marami kang maririnig.... hayyyy

Kaya nga minsan matatanong mo sa iyong sarili bakit yong mga average ang talino or yong kadalasan nasa row 4, ang madalas mong nakikita na nasa labas ng bansa para maghanapbuhay... Nasaan na yong mga magagaling nyong kaklase siguro 70/30 mas marami ang nasa Pinas...

Noong nag aaral pa ako sa college, pagnagkikita kami ng mga kaklase after high school (I graduated in a Boy School)... sa batch namin what I remember 2 of our classmates are taking BS Nursing and we teased them... pero ngayon kahit yong brother in law ko na Doctor with a director rank in the hospital nag aral at graduate pa ng nursing

Bakit????

Pagdating mo sa US makikitira ka sa kamag anak (not your immediate Family or sometimes even your Brother or Sister with their own family).... kadalasan ano ang nangyayari????

Kaya nga minsan mas maganda kung may kaibigan ka doon ka makitira at kung pwede kang makishare ng bahay why not... hanggat maaari you have to stand up with your own feet...

Kaya nga may kasabihan na "Pinoy turo, Pinoy tago"

actually yong crab mentality ng Pinoy ay yong bang sobrang inggit......

P.S.
Hindi naman lahat ng Pinoy... meron pa rin namang nasa tamang pag iisip.... Mabuhay sila!!! at more blessing to come sa lahat...

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gwaps on Jun 11, 2008, 3:33pm

Guys .. start na ulit ng applications for US teachers for nxt skul year. Update your CVs..

Sharing what i found sa workabroad site (Florida, USA):

http://www.workabroad.ph/report_job_listing.php?ajid=157290

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by johnnymasipag on Jun 12, 2008, 10:15am

thanks so much for some additional valuable infos here. Kudos to Gandang Shey for maintaining this forum. God bless

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by anakpawis on Jun 12, 2008, 11:36am

Jun 10, 2008, 10:03pm, botzki wrote:

Jun 6, 2008, 8:08am, anakpawis wrote:

Interesting comments.... I am a little bit puzzled though w/ some of your statements .... but again, I respectfully disagree... My eyes and understanding have always been open w/ regards to professionals who were petitioned on a family immigrant or fiance visa and others... Nasaan sila nagtratrabaho? Well, actually most of them work in different firms in their professions, some in related work and position and others in a different professional path... Your statement po seems to be on the premise that most of this immigrant professionals are less capable and doesn't have much capacity or drive of finding out on their own on how they can work in their own profession in the US job market except for a few..... I do not know how many of them you have met but it seems you don't have much confidence on their capability just because they came as petitioned immigrant. That is mostly incorrect in my opinion because I have met and interviewed, mostly in a professional capacity, thousands of Filipinos who were family petitioned professionals and fiance petitioned professionals in my past and present position and as somebody who have been living here for quite sometime,... I can proudly say that most of them are very capable, innovative, intelligent, resourceful and very knowledgeable professionals (including knowledge of visa processing) and are in the same par w/ others who came on different visa categories.

I don't know about your unpleasant experiences w/ some US relatives or about people you knew who had bad experiences w/ unreliable (hindi maasahan) or in your own words "sakit lang ng ulo ang mga iyan" US relatives... My personal opinion po is that it's an unfair characterization to describe US relatives as a whole... Sure, there are those who are unreliable and a pain in the neck US relatives but this is true every where, even if you are living in the Philippines... but to make a broad statement like that and almost lumping everybody in the same bad category, even though most of those relatives are decent and caring individuals is unfair and wrong... In my own long experiences and relation in the states w/ my relatives, relatives of relatives, friends w/ their relatives, acquaintances and their relatives, people I have known for years and others... have found most of them decent, caring, dependable, willing and eager to help when you are in need... The bad ones are the exemptions and not the rule ika nga...There are millions of Filipinos w/ relatives in the US........ it is unfair and just plain prejudging everybody in a broad statement that they are "sakit lang ng ulo ang mga iyan" attitude....

I do not know about ... "Pinoy turo, Pinoy tago" but the common word phrase used and it's two meaning is the famous TNT which actually originated in the states which is ..... Tago Nang Tago and Turo Nang Turo.... Again, in my experience po ... I see majority of our Filipino kababayan relatives in the states w/ good set of values, very knowledgeable and w/ caring attitudes and only a small numbers w/ undesirable traits.... It does not matter what category somebody came to the US whether its non immigrant working visa, a fiance visa, an immigrant visa (family or employment) or any kind of visa..... We should concentrate more on what unite us and less on what divide us...

My apology po, if this post was a little bit off topic ..... just trying to answer, clarify and give my point of view lamang po..... Thanks....

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by botzki on Jun 13, 2008, 9:32pm

It's your opinion and my opinion, there's nothing to apology.... let's end it and focus helping others.... anyway, i have some real experience and those thing that I wrote are those people i'd seen and heard... that's there experienced and some of them I tried to absorb so that I can relate on them....

meron nga akong panuntunan sa buhay:
Lahat ng blessings that I received, I have to give it back.... Bisita lang tayo sa mundong ito...

and to my enemy:
"I destroy my enemy by making him my friend"
-Abraham Lincoln

Gusto ko din ulit simulan yong nasimulan ko na sa China and Hong Kong, naputol na yong chain... hindi na naasikaso... but anyway kung sino ang may gusto are welcome to participate... Becasue there's a "W" & "E" but NO "I" on "TEAMWORK"

This is purely helping people not to gain or earn money.......

Nag start ako na gumastos ng 2 working visas L and R (actually 3).... yong dalawa imbis na bayaran yong gastos ko ay ask them to used the money by helping others yong isa is for the accommodation... at that time sa China ang Pinoy na naka register ay more or less 500... at hindi lang Pinoy ang natulungan ko even the local Chinese... I think wala na yong sa Pinoy pero yong sa local it's still rolling (kahit papaano)....

Here in the US I just started by not sponsoring but giving them an employer (bahala ka na sa diskarte on how you will sell yourself, anyway may mga tips din naman akong binigay).... Free yong gastos pati yong pinang taxi nya sa Pinas binalik.... hehehehe... He's a very lucky guy!!!!

Kung sino may gusto just tap my shoulder...

Thanks... Anakpawis

H1B visa
Post by ratusratus on Jun 13, 2008, 10:52pm

hi guys,

nabasa ko kasi na 3 yrs lang pala to- hanggang 6 years at ito ang karaniwang visa na binibigay sa mga guro (sa US).

hmmm... wala ng workaround na pwedeng gawin kunyari hindi pa gustong bumalik ng pinas agad?

thanks!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by anakpawis on Jun 14, 2008, 7:51am

Jun 13, 2008, 10:52pm, ratusratus wrote:

hi guys,

nabasa ko kasi na 3 yrs lang pala to- hanggang 6 years at ito ang karaniwang visa na binibigay sa mga guro (sa US).

hmmm... wala ng workaround na pwedeng gawin kunyari hindi pa gustong bumalik ng pinas agad?

thanks!

Tama po ang nabasa ninyo.... Under the current immigration law, a foreign worker may remain in the US w/ H-1B status for up to six years... The American Competitiveness in the Twenty First Century Act or AC21 for short.. ay meron lamang pong dalawang situations in which an H-1B status holder can extend his/her visa status beyond the 6 years limit. This falls under the Adjustment of Status process....

1... If the H-1B visa holder through the employer has filed either a Labor Certification application or an I-40 petition 365 days before the expiration of the six-year limitation and the LC or I-140 process is still pending, the H-1B holder can get extensions in increments of one year at a time, until a final decision is made on the H-1B non immigrant's working status....

2... If an H-1B visa holder has an approved I-140 petition and the visa number is not available for him/her due to the visa number retrogression, the H-1B visa holder may extend his/her H-1B on a three interval beyond the six-years limitation. There is no 365-day requirement for this circumstance.....

Some clarifying informations:

I-140........................... Immigrant petition for foreign workers.

Adjustment of Status...... Process for an eligible applicants to become lawful permanent resident of the US w/o going back to their country of origin and apply for an immigrant visa.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by benildaramos on Jun 14, 2008, 10:07am

hello po gandangshey. i accidentally got into this message board when i was surfing the net on how to take the praxis exams here in the Philippines. Ma'am saan po kayo ng file ng application for praxis at saan din po kayo kumuha nung exam? kasi when i try to apply online sa ets kailangan po nila ng SSN number which i don't have. last time parang i saw something like a praxis exam given in Cebu and an international school here in manila.

sana you could give me help soon kasi i really want to take the praxis I and II exams.

Thank you po.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by eliza on Jun 15, 2008, 9:07pm

Hello po! Im a newbie here, kailangan ko po ng tulong. I need help on how to go about applying for a teaching position in the US. Hindi ko po kasi alam kung san ko sisimulan. I did check for licensed agencies here and nakapag submit narin po ako ng CV sa kanila. Ano po kaya ang mga susunod na steps? lahat po ba ng agency almost half a million ang magagastos? Suggest naman po kayo ng agency na mas makakatulong sakin. Hirap na po ng buhay dito Pinas pataas ng pataas lahat ng bilihin kaya I was forced to work in a call center kahit mabigat sa loob ko. Ngayon po napag isip isip ko na kailangan ko ng kumilos, I have to practice my profession and at the same time earn for myself and my family. Please give me some tips.

Thank you in advance my co-teachers

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Jun 16, 2008, 4:00pm

hi everyone, just want to share the good news.. approved na po ang petition ko as working or H1B visa! i am so happy!

but since you are applying as a teacher in US, make sure that your documents are ready like transcript of records and passport.. and most especially you have already tapped sources of funds if you don't have money.. like friends, family, colleagues, etc.

all teachers can try their luck in the coming interview.. social science is accepted.. PE.. science subjects, special ed, math, elementary. Those who are teaching Koreans can also be interviewed as an ESL teacher. everybody is welcome.. if you think you are a qualified teacher, just don't hesitate to come for an interview.

God bless! Let's be a blessing to others! We are Filipinos, we are the best!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by karel on Jun 16, 2008, 4:04pm

thanks nazima.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Jun 16, 2008, 6:20pm

hi mareng nazima!

wow, dream come true na ang US mo... burger! burger! burger! hehehehe!

pahinga muna ako sa mga apply-apply before magpasukan until now. need all the strength i can get para sa sindakan portion ng school year. hehehehe! in fairness mababait naman ang mga batang napunta sa akin this school year. i'll verify sa PARS kung go yung june 25 interview. thanks for the info. mabuhay ang mga guro!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Jun 16, 2008, 6:52pm

Jun 14, 2008, 10:07am, benildaramos wrote:

hello po gandangshey. i accidentally got into this message board when i was surfing the net on how to take the praxis exams here in the Philippines. Ma'am saan po kayo ng file ng application for praxis at saan din po kayo kumuha nung exam? kasi when i try to apply online sa ets kailangan po nila ng SSN number which i don't have. last time parang i saw something like a praxis exam given in Cebu and an international school here in manila.

sana you could give me help soon kasi i really want to take the praxis I and II exams.

Thank you po.

hello po, welcome sa forum na ito!

agency po nag-asikaso ng praxis II registration ko, binigay na lang nila sa akin yung admission ticket kung saan nakalagay details ng exam (date, venue & subject na itetest).

agency na rin po nag-advice sa akin which to take. magastos po kasi kung pareho ninyong kukunin. mas prefer ng maraming states ang praxis II kasi yung I po parang pang-entry level siya (but i think ang Hawaii ay isa sa mga prefer ang praxis I) unlike sa II na subject-specific na. pinakasafe na kunin ay yung content knowledge (yung 01 ang last 2 digits). kung i-require man ng school district na mag-add ng pedagogy o iba pang related sa subject area ninyo at least bawas na burden ninyo. sa akin po kasi content knowledge lang pinakuha. most states daw po kasi yun ang required though may states na 2-3 tests ng same subject area ang kailangan (teaching foundations, interpretation and analysis etc)

if you already have a target state pakitingnan sa ets website yung state requirements for your subject area. if the state requires more than 1 type of test choose the content knowledge first, later na yung isa. best way to know which test/s you need to take is ask you prospective US employer. kung wala pa po kayong employer yung content knowledge na langn muna kunin nyo.

di ko pa po nache-check yung online registration. may asterisk po ba yung SSN?

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Jun 16, 2008, 7:01pm

Jun 15, 2008, 9:07pm, eliza wrote:

Hello po! Im a newbie here, kailangan ko po ng tulong. I need help on how to go about applying for a teaching position in the US. Hindi ko po kasi alam kung san ko sisimulan. I did check for licensed agencies here and nakapag submit narin po ako ng CV sa kanila. Ano po kaya ang mga susunod na steps? lahat po ba ng agency almost half a million ang magagastos? Suggest naman po kayo ng agency na mas makakatulong sakin. Hirap na po ng buhay dito Pinas pataas ng pataas lahat ng bilihin kaya I was forced to work in a call center kahit mabigat sa loob ko. Ngayon po napag isip isip ko na kailangan ko ng kumilos, I have to practice my profession and at the same time earn for myself and my family. Please give me some tips.

Thank you in advance my co-teachers

welcome kapatid!

i hope you read the earlier postings here kasi marami na ring nagshare dito ng experiences nila like what you've been going through. read through na lang.

teaching experience pa lang plus points na yun sa pag-aapply for a teaching position abroad. minimum of 3 years solid teaching experience ang preference, as in recent employment yung pagtuturo mo. bachelor's degree but prefer ng most US employers ay may advance degree (MA, Ph.D, Ed.D.), licensed teacher and mas maganda kung jive ang educ background, work experience and kung saan ka licensed (may ibang employer na sensitive sa ganyan).

lahat tayo dito talagang umaaray na sa hirap ng buhay. pati mga professional talagang naglalayasan na for greener pastures. kailangan lang talaga nating humanap ng mas magandang buhay para sa future natin and para na rin sa family natin.

good luck and keep posting!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Jun 17, 2008, 12:09am

salamat mareng shey.. laki ng contributions mo sa katuparan ng pangarap namin..

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Jun 18, 2008, 5:42pm

... and i hope your future posts will contribute with my success as well as the other hopefuls here in the forum!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Jun 19, 2008, 12:09pm

Jun 18, 2008, 5:42pm, gandangshey wrote:

... and i hope your future posts will contribute with my success as well as the other hopefuls here in the forum!

opo i'l continue posting to help you all, while applying pla advise sa iba ding applicants.. magtipid tipid na po.. dami gastusin tlaga.. kaya as early as today, mag-ipon na talga. every cent counts sa pag-apply. ako, approved na ang visa ko thank God. problem ko (again) is paying pdos (P100), overseas exit clearance (P3,700) and visa form (almost P6,000) plus pamasahe na almost (P2,000) everytime na pupunta ako ng manila...

anyways, miracles happen naman.. hindi ko rin po alam kung pano ako nakakaraos sa financial requirement.. God really helps. P20,000 na lang po ang kailangan kong i-raise.. after this qualified na ako mag-loan..

kya to everyone, stay positive po! never stop praying. never stop dreaming!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by kerokero on Jun 23, 2008, 3:54pm

hi...to all those who are interested to apply for a teaching position..../mai interview yung PARS this june 25 sa manila hotel din...employers are from the state of louisiana.........
try po nyo...God bless!!!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Jun 24, 2008, 5:52pm

thanks kero. i called na yesterday sa PARS and sad to say concentrated sila sa math science sped ESL. ask kasi nung nakasagot sa akin what specialization ko. wala pa daw opening for social science. so sad... pero parang gusto ko pa ring sumugod dun kaso baka harangin ako sayang naman effort ko.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Jun 24, 2008, 7:49pm

hi mareng shey, try mo lang po.. wla namang mawawala.. bkit my nakakalusot na soc sci na teachers? bsta go ka lang.. and to all, try nyo po ang pars.. if mkapasa kayo, better kasi mahaba haba ang palugit ng deadline ng fees.. for november or october po yata ng deployment sa inyo..

bsta, go lang!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by iamai on Jun 24, 2008, 8:53pm

oo nga shey.. try ka lang... if ever pasok ka na lang as elementary teacher... kasi ang hirap tlga ng slot niang soc sci... anyway pagdating mo rin naman don.. bagong subject rin ituturo mo if ever kasi iba namang ung soc sci dito at soc sci don... at least kung elem na... mas malaki ung chance mo... try to consult with pars... suggestion lng un ha...

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Jun 25, 2008, 10:05am

thanks mareng nazima & iamai. i think i'm too late, i'm already in school and starting my day with workbefore i read your encouragements. i do appreciate it, really! i imagine long, long lines of hopefuls at the venue. i would have gone out there but i must admit i'm not that prepared. sure i have my docs but i'm not 100% prepared mentally and emotionally. need some calming down kasi from experience when i get too excited i blow things up kaya i need time to calm down everything. hehehehe!

iamai, i wish i can apply as an elementary teacher but i dont have teaching experience either sa primary or intermediate level. besides they seek teachers based on educ background and work experience. kaya for elem position they look for beed grads or at least 3 yrs teaching experience sa elem kahit bse grad. good luck na lang ulit sa akin. again maraming salamat mga magigiting na guro!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Jun 25, 2008, 10:07am

one more thing, i'm not dressed up for success... didn't bring any decent clothing with me, just my deped wednesday uniform. hahahahaha!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Jun 25, 2008, 1:36pm

that's ok mare.. madami nga rin dung dep ed teachers na nka-uniform pa pag nagpapa-interview hehe.. bsta, give your best shot sa question and answer.. kya mo yan!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Jun 25, 2008, 1:36pm

hanggang june 26 pa rin yata interview nila sa manila hotel

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Jun 25, 2008, 6:19pm

really? sana may magshare dito na nainterview na kanina para ma-confirm.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by myzie on Jun 25, 2008, 11:11pm

Yup, gandangshey, meron po interview tomorrow, confirmed n po

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Jun 26, 2008, 6:00pm

thanks myzie, unfortunately now ko lan nabasa post mo. meaning i'll wait for another schedule. ok lan, yoko din namang sumabak sa laban na half-prepared. keep on posting!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by myzie on Jun 26, 2008, 7:50pm

gandangshey, sb ng pars my humahabol daw na bagong district so meron pa next interview... social science included na... abangan na lang kelan ulit another interview dates...

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by myzie on Jun 26, 2008, 7:54pm

sb daw nga pala for august deployment un mga ihhire ngaun... kaya mabilisan lahat... credentials and also the fees... sb dun daw sa ngaun na interview my on-the-spot hiring pero kalimitan mga sped teachers... meron n din cla results dun sa kahapon n nInterview... Louisiana ang district and they are requiring all candidates to pass Praxis I and II

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Jun 27, 2008, 7:09am

that's great news! thanks so much myzie, i'll follow up sa pars yang susunod na interview.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Jun 29, 2008, 6:54pm

sa wakas, nahawakan ko na rin ang notice of action ko and eligibility..mahal pa naman nya hehe.. sa second week of july po sked ko sa embassy for an interview.. di ko na muna sabihin ang exact date hehe.. nag-request pa kasi if puwedeng earlier than 2nd week... nkakakaba din.. mga baguhan daw ngayon ang consuls kaya medyo strict sa interview... good luck na lang sa ating lahat kung ano man ang phase ng application.. God bless!

myzie, kaw po musta na? dumating na ba approved petition mo?

kero, if ok na daw sa embassy at na-grant na ang visa mo ay puwede ka ng lumipad papuntang US next week...

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Jul 2, 2008, 11:05am

congrats mareng nazima, 1 step closer na naman ang US dream mo... break a leg sa embassy interview!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Jul 3, 2008, 4:48pm

mareng shey, slamat po. ikaw na sunod nyan hehe.

by the way, last night ko lang nalaman kung pano mag-trace ng receipt number sa www.uscis.gov. Meron kasi akong friend na nauna pang mag-apply sa akin, and nauna din mag-process ng papers.. pero wla pa rin ang petition nya.. nakiusap sya last night sa akin to check her status.. hiningi nya lang receipt number nya sa agncy namin.. below are two receipt numbers. the first is mine, and second is hers.

Receipt Number: wacXXXXXXXXXX

Application Type: I129, PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER

Current Status: Case approved; approval notice e-mailed.

On June 11, 2008, this I129 PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER was approved and we sent you an e-mail notice. Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.

You can choose to receive automatic case status updates, which will be sent via email. Please click here to create an account online.

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/caseStatusSearch.do

next..

Receipt Number: wacXXXXXXXXXX

Application Type: I129, PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER

Current Status: Request for Additional Evidence Sent

On June 13, 2008, we mailed a notice requesting additional evidence or information in this case I129 PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER. Please follow the instructions on the notice to submit the requested information. This case will be in suspense until we receive the evidence or the opportunity to submit it expires. Once we receive the requested evidence or information and make a decision on the case, you will be notified by mail. If you move while this case is pending, call 1-800-375-5283 to update your address.

You can choose to receive automatic case status updates, which will be sent via email. Please click here to create an account online.
If you would like to see our current Processing Dates for Applications and Petitions, click here.

Note: Case Status is available for Applications and Petitions which were filed at USCIS Service Centers. If you filed at a USCIS Local Office, your case status may not be reviewable online but for processing times on forms filed at that Office please, click here.

If you have a question about case status information provided via this site, or if you have not received a decision from USCIS within the current processing time listed, please contact the USCIS Customer Service at (800) 375 � 5283 or 1-800-767-1833 (TTY).

https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/caseStatusSearch.do

sabi po nung agency namin, since marami pa rin sa amin ang wlang approved petition, lawyer na lang daw po namin ang bhala.

accdg. to anakpawis, it may take time to finally approve the petition with RFE status.. sna magawan ng paraan kasi po ay teachers kami na nag-apply sa US and kailangang this month ay nasa US na kami. malaki ang effect if hindi mkapag-start ng class ang Filipino teacher sa lupa ni uncle sam at madami pang gagawin such as SS number, open a bank account, attend in service, orientation, etc.

i hope this info helps. God bless to all of us. good luck din po sa hindi members ng forum na ito at nakikibasa lang hehe, na-reveal na kasi identity ko sa ka-batch ko ding teacher sa pars. anyways, pls pray for me kasi next week na ang interview ko sa embassy. i need luck and miracle. but i am certain i can get my visa next week.

i'll stay positive. Aja!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Jul 4, 2008, 8:49pm

thanks for this info nazima. thanks din sa faith na makakasunod na ako sa inyo nina kero.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Jul 4, 2008, 9:55pm

Mar 7, 2008, 1:58pm, gandangshey wrote:

Bonggahan ka kumareng nazima!

At least may magpi-finance sa yo. im confident na makakafly beauty mo this year. Go sis! After siguro ng chaos sa MA & work ill visit my home agency (prime opportunities) para kausapin yung staff dun about my US apps. yun ung may bayad kc ky naghehesitate ako. magkaroon lang sana ako ng medyo konting budget sana mapakiusapan kong mahulug-hulugan ung initial payment.

hi mareng shey, hnanap ko tlga ito sa thread natin.. you sounded prophetic ng sinabi mong matutuloy ako, kya i believe na ikaw na ang next in line for deployment.. whatever agency, go ka.. bsta high school or elem teacher, puweeng magturo sa US.. nagugulat nga ako at madami ding PE na nakukuha.. and may soc sci din.. ung iba pasigurado na kumukuha din ng sped.. pero kahit wla kang units sa sped, with your expertise in social science you can get through the process.. never lose hope..

ung money problem, justa pray for it.. if the job is meant for you, everything will go smoothly..

i'll keep in touch kahit nasa US na ako.. i'll reciprocate all the help i got from this forum, esp. to you :'(

God bless!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Jul 5, 2008, 10:15am

hi everybody, ask ko lang kung saan magandang mag-loan? sa FG? AG? PJH? Asialink? naku, usapang pera na naman ito ano.. wla naman kasi akong magagawa at wla talaga akong pera pang-placement and png-eroplano.. at pang allowance na din..

tumataas pa naman ang value ng dollar.. sige, feel free to answer my query..

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Jul 6, 2008, 6:04pm

PJH yung bayaw ko na nadeploy sa new zealand thru JS Contractor. Super rush ang lahat kaya pati dun sa PJH pinaghintay siya until 5pm para personal na ibigay na sa kanya yung anda. hush-hush yun kasi nirequest ng agency na ma-release agad ang anda for placement. As in 3 days na lang bago siya umalis nung nirefer cy sa PJH (parang affiliated ng JS Con ito) for the placement fee loan.

I'm not sure how much ang maximum loanable amount and yung installment for US-bound teachers. all i know is yung term of payment nila ay 6 mos o 1 year. sa bayaw ko 6 mos avail niya para sandali lang ang sakripisyo kahit malaki ang amortization niya. parang no additional charge kapag mas mahaba ang term of payment kumbaga yung loan granted+interest ididivide equally sa 6-month or 12-month terms.

y not make a survey sa mga nabanggit na lending companies? tapos compare mo ang loan packages nila. syempre kung saan ang best deal dun ka na. tiyak magkakatalo naman yan sa interst rate tsaka sa terms of payment.

aja!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Jul 10, 2008, 10:32am

CM,

musta na? ano na news sa US dream nten? ok na ba visa mo?

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Jul 12, 2008, 5:54am

hello po everyone, i passed the interview po. thanks for the prayers!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by zaneel on Jul 12, 2008, 11:25am

CONGRATS....nazima.....

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by jomoboy on Jul 12, 2008, 3:59pm

nazima,

We're all happy for you, ang shoe size ko is 9.5 ha? LOL but prayers for all of US will be powerful di ba?

Congratulations!!!!

God Bless Us All!!!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Jul 12, 2008, 10:48pm

thanks mareng shey, zaneel, and jomoboy... thanks tlga dito sa forum na ito.. thanks din POEA for having a venue (like this) to share our varied experiences toward a common goal..

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Jul 14, 2008, 7:42pm

yeheeey!

pakishare po ang mga tinanong sa inyo ng consul for our reference. hehehehe!

i wonder when ulit ang interview sa PARS... di ako nakakatawag walang outgoing landline namin & dyahi makitawag sa principal's office.

mabuhay at ipagbunyi ang tagumpay ng mga gurong Pinoy!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Jul 14, 2008, 11:56pm

Hello again, pasensya na at medyo busy busyhan po ako.. dami ko kasing concerns ngayon like wala pa akong damit or corporate attire, luggage. Inaasikaso ko rin po ang SSS, Pag-ibig, GSIS ko, etc. Hindi pa rin ako nkakapag-empake at hindi ko pa alam kung ano ang gagawin ko sa buhok ko. Hehe. Kailangan kong mag- makeover. Anyways, try ko pa ring i-recall yung mga nangyari sa akin sa embassy. Hope this helps.

A day before the BIG event ay nakaapak na naman inyo pong lingkod na pobreng probinsyana sa Manila at nag-extend na naman ng social circle para makituloy sa bahay ng aking kaibigan para libre ang tirahan. Hindi na ako nagpapanic kung ano ang mangyayari unlike last June ng madami sa akin nakakarating na nkakatakot na text messages about the embassy interview like yung isang H1B teacher applicant ay nabigyan ng J1. Di ba nkakatakot yun. Meron din akong na-receive na text na yung isang teacher na ininterview ay nakapagsabi ng tinatapos nya ang knyang dissertation or thesis sa consul, kya hinanapan tuloy sya ng consul ng Chapters 1,2, 3. :'(

Yung iba naman ay may ESL teacher daw na hindi nai-defend ang qualification nya as English as Second Language Teacher kaya conditional ang status. Hindi naman daw deny. Meron ding hinanapan ng certificate of employment�

Kaya habang naghihintay ng schedule ko sa embassy ay natataranta ako sa preparasyon ng aking pinakahihintay na interview. Last step na ito kung tutuusin pero mas nkakakaba kumpara sa interview noong nag-apply kasi ay may nabitawan na akong pera. Madami rin akong tinext kung ano ang mga dapat kong gawin. Nagpapasalamat po ako at mababait ang hiningan ko ng tips. Pero parang nasobrahan yata. Ito po ay ang mga sumusunod na mungkahi:

From Teacher A � Huwag kabahan.
Teacher B � Dapat ay magmukhang teacher, kung isa kang teacher applicant. Puwede ang uniform sa school. Aside sa matipid na ay komportable ka pa kasi ay feeling mo ay nsa official business ka. Hehe.
From Teacher C � Practice your accent. ( I skipped this.)
From Teacher D � Presence of mind. Listen well. SMILE!
From Teacher E � Magdala ng pictures na magpapatunay na isa kang guro. Hanapin ang lumang class record. Kung sakaling hanapin ay ipakita na lang.
Teacher F � Huwag ibigay ang documents. Kapag naibigay mo ay hinayaan mo ang consul na igisa ka sa sarili mong mantika. Makikita doon ang details ng contract, suweldo, etc.
Teacher G � Sagutin lamang ang mga tanong ng yes or no. O di kya ay maging specific. Kung ano ang tinanong ay yun ang isagot.
Teacher H � Dapat kaya mong sagutin ang tanong nila na related sa ituturo mo sa US. Example ay sa Math or Elem, tangent. Sa SPED, autism. Etc.
Teacher I � Sana ay hindi Koreana ay mag-interview na ang hobby daw ay mag-deny ng visa.
Teacher J � Magdasal.

Kasama na sa aking preparasyon ay ang pagpaayos ng suwelas ng sapatos ko, pagbili ko ng gel, Ever Bilena makeup kit, at ang pagdala ng pagkadami daming documents. Ngunit hindi ko alam kung bakit instead na mag-review ako ng papers ko ay natulog ako ng alas-siete ng gabi. Pagod yata yun sa byahe. Nag-alarm ako ng 4:00 kinabukasan at bumangon ng 4:30. (Sa aking vocabulary, iba ang alarm, iba ang pagbangon, hehe)

9:30 po ang aking schedule, pero since hindi ko pa nakita ang US embassy (hehe) ay inagahan ko na lang po ang pagpunta doon. Pumila na po ako agad ngunit pinaiwan ang aking cellphone sa labas. Ayokong mang-istorbo ng iba (kagaya ng kapatid ko or boyfriend ko), kya iniwan ko muna ang cellphone ko sa isang babae na naghihintay ng customer. Ayoko sanang iwan ang mumurahin kong cellphone na tutubusin paglabas ng P150, kasi ang iniisip ko ay load ko na yun. Ilang alltext20 na yun, at ilang unli na. Pero gusto ko na ring mag-concentrate kya iniwan ko na lang. Inisip ko na tulong ko na rin yun sa babae.

Hindi ako nakapasok kaagad kasi ay inuna muna ang mga 7a.m. hanggang 8:30 ng umaga na appointment. Umupo muna ako sa waiting area na ang atip ay langit. Noong turn ko na, pumila na ako agad. Tuloy tuloy hanggang doon sa pagbigay ng passport with petition. Hindi ko pa pala nasulatan ang pinakamahal na papel na nabili ko sa tanang buhay ko. Yun ay ang visa form, P5,898. Kya umalis ako sa pila at kinompleto muna yun.
Pagkatapos ay nag-fill up na nman ng Delbros from. Then naghanap ng makakausap. Mahahalata mo ang teacher applicant kasi ay may clear book na long size o di kaya ay folder na long din. Nakaipit ang mga documents ay nag-rereview ng details ng kanilang papers. Sa madaling sabi, nag-umpukan ang 5 teachers sa agency naming at 3 teacher sa ibang agency. Halata mo na mga guro at madadaldal. Naalis lang kadaldalan ng mag-umpisa ng mag finger scanning. Then, isa isang pumasok sa interview room (di ko alam ang tawag dun). Doon na pumasok ang kaba. Habang nakaupo ay mapapansin mo ang mabilisang pagpalit ng numero sa screen, hudyat para maghanda at i-compose na ang sarili. Nung turn ko na, tumayo na ako at pumunta sa window 4. Babae at puti ang nandun.

Ito na po ang mga tanong.

Your name? (Answered with confidence, then smiled.)

Are you single? When will you get married? (Answered with sincerity, then showed real smile, naalala ko yung post dito sa forum na ito)

What is your purpose in going to US? (Answered with conviction, then smiled.)

What�s your area in teaching? (Answered with excitement, then smiled.)

How long have you been teaching? (Answered na kinakabahan na ako, nag-defend ng answer, nag-elaborate pa.. hindi ko na makuhang mag-smile. Bothered ako at akala ko ay ang mga tanong ay answerable lang by yes or no.)

How come that you have been teaching for ____ years, yet you only graduated last year? (Defend ulit ng sagot, hindi na makapg-smile. Ngiwi na ang face ko)

Can I have your contract? (Naalala ko yung tip ni teacher F. Naku, hindi pati ako nag-review at natulog lang ako ng maaga. Nataranta na ako ng time nay un kya naibigay ko pati labor condition, petition or I-129, WES, offer of employment. Ang mukha ko yata ay di na maipinta)

(From the contract)
How much will you be receiving? (Answered, pero mahina na ang boses ko. Hindi na rin makapag-smile.)

What is your employer? (Answered with a soft voice)

Then may sinabi pa si Madam Consul, pero hindi ko na naririnig. Expected kong marining ang line na hindi ako granted ng working visa. Hindi ko na ma-absorb that time ang mga sinabi nya� :-/

Pero nung marinig ko ang �GO TO DELBROS,� namutawi ulit ang ngiti sa aking mukha at nag-thank you ng dalawang beses.

Tiningnan ko ang mga teacher na naghihintay ng results ng interview ko. Nag- thumbs up lang ako then nag-diretso na sa labas. Excited mag-mail sa Delbros. Hinintay ko silang lumabas. Akala ng mga teacher ng lumabas ako ay bagsak ako kasi ay parang umiiyak na ng wlang luha ang mukha ko. Buti na lang at lahat kami pasado. Nung nag-compare kami ng interview, nalaman ko na ako yata ang may pinakamahirap na interview. Mas ok pa daw sa window 5 at lalaki. Di ko alam kung ano ang nangyari. Masaya ako at excited na ibalita sa mga kaibigan ko ang good news. Excited na rin akong ipaalam sa mother ko na hindi ako deny or conditional. Worth it naman ang pag-iwan ng cellphone ko kya Tiya at naibalita ko agad sa mahal kong nobyo at sa mga kaibigan ko na ok ang interview ko.

Itutuloy na muna ang kuwento.

Antok na kasi ako hehe� for now, hope this really helps. Thanks dito sa forum na ito.

Gandang shey, huwag ng palampasin ang pagkakataon ha? Ikaw na ang sunod. Go lang. If it's meant for you, it's meant for you.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by jomoboy on Jul 15, 2008, 1:55am

nazima,

Ako ang first ba babati sa'yo dito sa forum and I'm very honor to do it (buti na lang bumalik ako dito sa Clinic ko).

CONGRATULATIONS FOR A JOB WELL DONE!!!!

Salamat sa Tip mo sa mga kabaro natin ha?! Sabi ko sa'yo even before magtatagumpay ka dahil mabait kang anak di ba? Kung mabait kang anak magiging mabait kang asawa at ermat syempre.

Mga kapatid isa sa mga kasama natin ang iiwan na ang Pinas sooner for greener pasture galing no???!!!!!

Pahabol, yung trust ha wag mong kalimutan pero yung isang Trust pwede mo ng itago muna o kalimutan na ng tuluyan. Extend my congratulations sa parents mo kapatid at syempre sa man of your life.

I'm too were excited ewan ko kung bakit........GOODLUCK SIS!!!!

May God Bless Us All!!!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Jul 15, 2008, 9:21am

sa FG na lang pla ako nag-loan mareng shey.. pero pinuntahan ko rin ang AG at PJH... meron kasing branch ng FG sa aming probinsya.. pero ang release ng loan ay manila na naman kya luluwas na naman ako ng manila if na-approve na. kahapon lang ako ng JRS ng loan application

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Jul 15, 2008, 10:44am

maraming salamat po jomoboy! sinwerte lang ako.. nakalusot lang. share ko lang..ito ang prayer ko "Lord, if this is for me, make things easy for me" kya i believe in miracles.. si God tlaga ang gumagawa ng paraan para hindi ako mahirapan.. vocal ako dito sa forum na ito na wla akong pera from the very beginning.. pero nkakagawa naman ng paraan para makabayad ng lahat ng obligation.

kaya very smooth ang application.. siguro, hindi ako pinayagan ni Lord three years ago na pumunta ng US kasi ay hindi pa ako handa emotionally and socially.. ito tlaga ay para sa akin kya, claim ko tlaga ang blessings ko and acknowledge them

thanks sa lahat na nataranta ko dito sa forum at nagbigay ng tips, nagpalakas ng loob ko

Daghan salamat.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by rianne1c on Jul 15, 2008, 4:20pm

Hi Nazima,congratz!!!
just became a member today. I am a biology teacher waiting for my J1 visa. My agency at first tried to process for a H1B visa but my district wants me to be in the US by end of July so they change my visa application to J1 to meet the time requirement.

Ano ang stats ng approval ng J1 visa? And ano ang reasons why they are denied? This is my greatest fear for I have already spent a lot...( nangungutang a lot pala) for this.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by zaneel on Jul 15, 2008, 7:58pm

Nazima thank you sa mga information. Take care and god bless ready mo na rin nyan ang makakapal mong jacket for the winter.....

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Jul 15, 2008, 8:51pm

Jul 15, 2008, 4:20pm, rianne1c wrote:

Hi Nazima,congratz!!!
just became a member today. I am a biology teacher waiting for my J1 visa. My agency at first tried to process for a H1B visa but my district wants me to be in the US by end of July so they change my visa application to J1 to meet the time requirement.

Ano ang stats ng approval ng J1 visa? And ano ang reasons why they are denied? This is my greatest fear for I have already spent a lot...( nangungutang a lot pala) for this.

sorry po rianne, wla akong kakilala na J1 visa teacher applicant.. no idea rin sa statistics.. bsta if you ask about embassy interview, kahit tourist or working, or J1 visa, mag-prepare pa rin.. di mo alam kung ano ang hihingin ng consul syo eh.. mahirap pa dun ay pinagdududahan pa tayong mag TNT sa US kya dapat kung magpapa-interview ka ay dala mo dla ng documents mo. anyways, di ka naman pababayaan ng agency mo.. sa amin kasi, may briefing and madaming tips din binigay.. working visa na nga ung inaplayan ng iba.. may na-deny pa (or conditional) ang results at sakit ng ulo yan sa agency kahit sa employer.. anyways.. good luck po.. pray ka lang and mag-prepare.. God bless

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Jul 15, 2008, 8:53pm

thanks zaneel, wla na akong pambili ng winter clothes hehe dun na lang po sa US.. super tipid na po ako ngayon.. sna dumating agad ang suweldo..

God bless!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Jul 16, 2008, 10:30am

rianne, di man ako ang first hand recipient ng j1 visa pero from what i've learned from it medyo mhigpit ang embassy sa mga J1 applicants. this is in light of the reports of overstaying J1 holders sa US when in fact they should return to their home country ate the end of the 3-year period. maximum stay na yun sa kanila unlike H-1b na pedeng ma-extend until 6 years and may possibility to apply for LPR (green card). sad to say may mga Pinoy na nagcocommit nung TNT na J1 visa ang hawak. i presume you've been interviewed na kasi waiting ka na lang. di pa ba sinasabi sa iyo if approved na ung apps mo o conditional? hope your agency can ensure that your papers are ok,sa hirap ng buhay ngayon ginto na ang daang llibong isusugal mo para sa ating US dream. sa arrowhead ka ba o ibang placement agency?

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Jul 16, 2008, 10:34am

hi mareng nazima!

kaaliw talaga ang very detailed chika mo sa embassy... iniimagine ko rin ang nangyari sa yo while reading your tale. tawa ako nang tawa sa kwela! i can see myself din in the same situation if it's my turn na. all's well that ends well, lilipad na beauty mo at last!

summer naman dun now kaya di mo pa need masyado ang winter clothes. mag-store ka muna ng human heat from papa bf! hehehehe!

gotta go to school na. another day with pasaway na mga sophomores ang didigmain ko. yes, i believe i'll be the next... sana nga lang wala nang hadlang. thanks a lot!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Jul 17, 2008, 5:49pm

thanks mareng shey..

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Jul 17, 2008, 5:59pm

Hope this helps.. for student visa po ito pero may sound tips na ring naibigay

10 Points to Remember When Applying for a Nonimmigrant Visa

1. TIES TO YOUR HOME COUNTRY. Under U.S. law, all applicants for nonimmigrant visas, such as student visas, are viewed as intending immigrants until they can convince the consular officer that they are ot. You must therefore be able to show that you have reasons for eturning to your home country that are stronger than those for emaining in the United States. "Ties" to your home country are the hings that bind you to your home town, homeland, or current place of residence: job, family, financial prospects that you own or will inherit, investments, etc. If you are a prospective undergraduate, the interviewing officer may ask about your specific intentions
or promise of future employment, family or other relationships, educational objectives, grades, long-range plans and career prospects in your home country. Each person's situation is different, of course, and there is no magic explanation or single document, certificate, or letter which can guarantee visaissuance. If you have applied for the U.S. Green Card Lottery, you may be asked if you are intending to immigrate. A simple answer would be that you applied for the lottery since it was available but not with a specific intent to
immigrate. If you overstayed your authorized stay in the U.S. previously, be prepared to explain what happened clearly and concisely, with documentation if available.

2. ENGLISH. Anticipate that the interview will be conducted in English and not in your native language. One suggestion is to practice English conversation with a native speaker before the interview, but do NOT prepare speeches! If you are coming to the United States solely to study intensive English, be prepared to explain how English will be useful for you in your home country.

3. SPEAK FOR YOURSELF. Do not bring parents or family members with you to the interview. The consular officer wants to interview you, not your family. A negative impression is created if you are not prepared to speak on your own behalf.

4. KNOW THE PROGRAM AND HOW IT FITS YOUR CAREER PLANS.

5. BE BRIEF. Because of the volume of applications received, all consular officers are under considerable time pressure to conduct a quick and efficient interview. They must make a decision, for the most part, on the impressions they form during the first minute of the interview. Consequently, what you say first and the initial impression you create are critical to your success. Keep
your answers to the officer's questions short and to the point.

6. ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION. It should be immediately clear to the consular officer what written documents you are presenting and what they signify. Lengthy written explanations cannot be quickly read or evaluated. Remember that you will have 2-3 minutes of interview time, if you're lucky.

7. NOT ALL COUNTRIES ARE EQUAL. Applicants from countries suffering economic problems or from countries where many students have remained in the US as immigrants will have more difficulty getting visas. Statistically, applicants from those countries are more likely to be intending immigrants. They are also more likely to be asked about job opportunities at home after their study in the U.S.

8. EMPLOYMENT.

9. DEPENDENTS REMAINING AT HOME. If your spouse and children are remaining behind in your country, be prepared to address how they will support themselves in your absence. This can be an especially tricky area if you are the primary source of income for your family. If the consular officer gains the impression that your family will need you to remit money from the United States in order to support themselves, your student visa application will almost certainly be denied. If your family does decide to join you at a later
time, it is helpful to have them apply at the same post where you applied for your visa.

10. MAINTAIN A POSITIVE ATTITUDE. Do not engage the consular officer in an argument. If you are denied a student visa, ask the officer for a list of documents he or she would suggest you bring in order to overcome the refusal, and try to get the reason you were denied in writing.

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/intlsvcs/F1Packet.pdf

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Jul 21, 2008, 10:51am

wazzup teachers!!!! musta na kero? nkalipad ka na ba? musta na myzie? may sked ka na ba sa embassy?

balitaan nyo naman kami dito. nagmahalan daw bahay ngayon sa US. kya inaasikaso pa yun nina ma'am lulu.. musta dyan? magkano ba dapt pocket money? (as if may pera ano, hehe)..

God bless

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Jul 22, 2008, 10:45am

I found this is workabroad.

DREAMWAY RECRUITMENT AGENCY CO.

POEA License No. : POEA-032-LB-061807-UL
Address : 150-I Potential Townhouse, 15th Ave. Cubao Quezon City
Tel. No. : +632-4389476

200 TEACHERS

Work Site: USA
Opening Date: Jul 21, 2008 Closing Date: Oct 21, 2008

Prospective Principal/Project United States Job Search Corp.
Qualifications Gender : M/F
Age : 28 - 45 yrs old
Education : At least Prof'l License(Passed Board/Bar/Prof'l License Exam)
Yrs. of Experience : 3 yr(s)
Skills Required:

Must have Masteral degree.

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by gandangshey on Jul 23, 2008, 5:45pm

yup, i saw this ad too sa workabroad. eto yung dating US-based agency (USJSC) na nagpaka-inosente ako (read back na lang). yan din ung tie-up agency ng JobAsia dati, now wala na. so nasa dreamway recruitment na sila, guess i'll call them to ask kung pede ko pa ituloy yung apps ko dati. 2nd thought lang ako kasi baka mas malaki na ang ipabayad nila for them to market you in the US. any news sa PARS kung kailan next interview nila?

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by keila on Jul 24, 2008, 1:02am

good morning na po sa inyong lahat na part nitong forum na ito. nabasa ko po almost haf ng posts sa thread na ito. itroduce ko muna po self ko. math teacher po ako sa isang skul sa cavite.. sa college na at major subject na tinuturo ko ay statistics at algebra. nag-thethesis writing plang po sa master's at hopefully makatapos na.

Sobrang happy po ako ng makita ko itong forum na ito kasi sobrang wla akong alam sa mga processes pra sa application for a teaching job in the US.. in short.. i am walking blindly.. akala ko po dati basta apply ka lang...

T_T nakakaiyak pla sa sobrang dami ng mga dapat mo daanan. nakakatuwa din naman po na marami tayong mga Filipino teachers ang mganda ang hinahangad sa buhay at unti-unti na nga nagagwa ito sa pamamgitan ng trabaho abroad... specifically sa US.

pero question ko lang po, ano po bang agency ang magandang aplayan at mga magkano po ba ang gastos? meron po bang mabilis lang magprocess ng documents? ska ano po ba ang advantage at disadvantage ng pagkakaroon ng agency for the work>.< sorry po dami ko tanong T_T mejo desperate lang ako umalis before november 2008. at naghahanap ako ng fastest possible way to do that.

lubusin ko na po ang pagtatanong, kadalasan po ba ay ano ang mga documents, requirements at kung anu-ano pa na dapat iprepare pag-nag-aaply... sorry po wala talaga akong experience kasi kahit 6 years na akong nagtuturo yung mga skul ko hindi ko inaplyan.. puro kinuha lang ako kya wala ako kaexpiexperience sa pag-aaply.

isang comment ko lang po nakakatuwa itong forum site na ito dahil kapareho siya ng forum site sa online game na nilalaro ko. proboards56 din kasi. xD

advance many thank you sa lahat po ng info na maisha-share nyo and God bless po!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by jomoboy on Jul 24, 2008, 1:07am

nazima, gandangshey,

keila needs you Sis!!!

May god Bless Us All!!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by zaneel on Jul 24, 2008, 9:32am

Hello kumusta na kyo...kahit wala na ipopost everyday lagi kong chinechek kung anu na mga news dyan.Anyway wait ko nalang papers ko na ipadala dito para malaman ko kung kelan specific date para ma interview me sa US embassy. e share ko nalang po rin sa inyo kung anu man po ang interview ko sa consul para kahit papano gusto ko rin makapag share at a little way makatulong rin po sa ating mga teachers dito po....Nazima god bless...Saan ka magtuturo?sana makapasa rin ako....Kasi ung situation ko naman kasama ko ung family ko sana di naman me mahirapan sa interview....

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by iamai on Jul 24, 2008, 7:18pm

hi keila, back read ka na lang for the list of agencies.... lam ko me nagpost na dito ng agencies who hires teachers for US if im not mistaken its gandangshey...

sa opinion ko lang ha medyo maliit ung chance na makaalis ka ng nov. 2008.. usually ang alis kasi is june, july, aug or dec. basta mga ganitong months (in my knowledge ha.) kasi school opens by aug, some sept. pag december naman parang sem break so they also fill in teachers. ito ung alam ko so usually employers needs to have applicants months before these months para makaalis sila. very few ung nakakaalis na na hindi sa mga ganitong months... fellow teachers you guys are welcome to correct me.

just the same... you should try applying na with agencies or online if you really want to leave by 2008 para tumatakbo na ung papers mo... it would help if you have your TOR evaluated na... some goes for WES/WESS (im not sure which is which, search mo na lang) or if you have taken praxis na which is really an added points for employer. for agencies naman, i cannot tell which is the best applyan since that will depend on you talaga. ok lang pag agency kasi they will take care of things for you like processing of docs, ticket, ur apatment abroad even getting you ur social security. disadvantage lang cympre me placement fee... kung direct ka naman mas matipid kasi alang placement but you have to act on your own with regards to processing your docs....

hope that helps you...

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Jul 24, 2008, 8:16pm

keila,

much has been said in this forum about ur query.. thanks iamai for clarifying matters.. browse mo na po muna keila ung ibang posts dito..

re: documents needed to furnish are transcript of records, NBI clearance, recent recommendation letters, recent chest x-ray, PRC license, etc. (requirements may vary)

re: agencies, i can't fully recommend PARS to newbies. i encourage you to explore first the recruitment agencies who deploy teachers for USA.. there are too many to mention.. just browse, workabroad.com

re: timeline, it's not in our hands dear.. tama si iamai dun sa mga peak season.. pero i highly recommend early part of the year mag-apply.. but it still depends on the agency..

i was like you when i started applying for a work abroad. my mindset was to be in US after 3 to4 months. but it took me years to find one. it was a blessing in disguise actually. i was not financially and emotionally ready when i started my ball rolling. it was not yet my time. but compared to my contemporaries who easily gave up, i stayed calm and patient. i worked on the units that i was still lacking. i took praxis. i had my transcripts be evaluated. i was not yet an internet savvy.. good thing for you, you chanced upon this forum.. welcome po.. my unsolicited pieces of advise to you are explore other agencies and always be on online to keep updated..

sometimes, credentials are not enough.. i believe in the right timing.. but luck also works.. go ka lang po.. kung yan tlaga ang gusto mo, go ka lang. math ka pa naman. in demand yan sa US..

fastest way siguro ay mag J1 visa ka.. check Badilla, FACES, VIF, etc.

God bless

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by keila on Jul 24, 2008, 8:18pm

many thanks po ma'am iamai ^^

try ko na nga po magtest ng praxiz kasi wla ako nuon. ska yun na ring sa TOR.
yun na nga ba naiisip ko.. ang agency ang tutulong regarding adjustment sa workplace.. thank you po at ako ay naliwanagan pa ng mabuti ^^

di ko masyado problem ticket kasi sa PAL nagtatrabaho ang tatay ko.. pero puede kaya gamitin yun? sna lang di malaki mga placement fee T_T.

masaya ako at nakita ko itong forum na ito, kung may question kasi ako pede magtanong at maraming mabait na sasagot ^^

@ ma'am nazima, thankies po sa added answer ^^ very much appreciated. ang totoo po niyan wla sana akong balak mag-US kaya lang may mga pagkakataong naiiba ang takbo ng buhay. sobrang tamad ko kasi mag-apply nuong february kaya sa tingin mejo late na and application ko. T_T

To tell you frankly, I only wanted to reach the USA to see one person. But since I do not want to be such a burden I want to get there with a decent job ~ and since I am a teacher, teaching will be my target. Iba talaga pag career woman ~

Sige po, I'll check on Badilla and FACES (kya anu yung FACES) di po kasi ako familiar sa mga acronym ng mga agencies napakan0ob ko pa dun.. dami ko pa talaga dapat matutunan e_e.

Thanks po! and congrats ^^

Blessing of the Lord be with you and your loved ones always!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Jul 24, 2008, 8:42pm

ur welcome, nung nakita ko rin ang thread na ito ay overwhelmed din ako hehe.. thanks to shey..

bawat teacher aspirant tlga ay may hidden and personal motive pa aside sa pag-work lang sa US.. ganyan tlga.. i-google mo lang po ang Badilla Corporation, FACES, and VIF.. pero J1 visa lang un.. 3 years ka lang sa US nyan, then uwi na.. pero matagal pa rin ang 3 years di ba..

Good luck

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by shine on Jul 25, 2008, 10:23am

hello. im a newbie here. i found this thread when i was searching about visas in the internet. and im so happy to have found this. i have a very big problem, bec i was hired by EBR, through PARS agency, to my dismay the other day, a lot of us got a report that our petitions were denied and they have to refile it again in Vermont service center and for that we have to pay another 820usd for that. nagulat talaga ako as to why it happened to a lot of us. PARS said that they will refile our petition so we have to wait for about two months again.huhuh.its just so sad why it has to happen to a lot of us when in fact yung mag wlang teaching experience na kasabay namin, na duon na sa EBR, pero kami mai matataas na experience na deny pa.huhuh

can anyone help me or enlighten me about this matter?
thanks

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by keila on Jul 25, 2008, 3:35pm

Jul 24, 2008, 8:42pm, denski wrote:

ur welcome, nung nakita ko rin ang thread na ito ay overwhelmed din ako hehe.. thanks to shey..

bawat teacher aspirant tlga ay may hidden and personal motive pa aside sa pag-work lang sa US.. ganyan tlga.. i-google mo lang po ang Badilla Corporation, FACES, and VIF.. pero J1 visa lang un.. 3 years ka lang sa US nyan, then uwi na.. pero matagal pa rin ang 3 years di ba..

Good luck

oo nga po.. mahabang panahon na rin yun kung magkataon ^^.. maraming thanks po!

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Jul 25, 2008, 5:22pm

Jul 25, 2008, 10:23am, shine wrote:

hello. im a newbie here. i found this thread when i was searching about visas in the internet. and im so happy to have found this. i have a very big problem, bec i was hired by EBR, through PARS agency, to my dismay the other day, a lot of us got a report that our petitions were denied and they have to refile it again in Vermont service center and for that we have to pay another 820usd for that. nagulat talaga ako as to why it happened to a lot of us. PARS said that they will refile our petition so we have to wait for about two months again.huhuh.its just so sad why it has to happen to a lot of us when in fact yung mag wlang teaching experience na kasabay namin, na duon na sa EBR, pero kami mai matataas na experience na deny pa.huhuh

can anyone help me or enlighten me about this matter?
thanks

sorry for that, may kilala rin akong ganyan ang case.. EBR din sya.. di ko rin po alam kung bakit, 18 years na syang nagtuturo sa public, (meaning hindi basehan kung may teaching experience ang isang teacher applicant o wala, at kung private or public)..

kino-console ko sya ngayon kung bakit ganun status ng case nya sa USCIS.. (i already showed it here in the previous post).. feeling ko beyond the control na yun ng agency.. kasi US immigration na ang may hawak ng papers) it's really sad na may ganyang case.. at nangyayari po yan hindi lang sa PARS, kung hindi sa ibang agencies rin

the only thing that you can do is really file an additional fee, pataas pa naman ang dollar ngayon..

un lang po ang views ko abt your problem. sana may expert sa ganyang matter ang magpaliwanag sayo

JUst have faith sis

God bless

Re: teachers for the USA
Post by denski on Jul 25, 2008, 5:26pm

Administrative Appeals Office: How Do I Appeal the Denial of My Petition or Application?

Background

Should a petition or application be denied or revoked by the USCIS, in most cases you may appeal that decision to a higher authority. The Administrative Appeals Office ("AAO") has jurisdiction over 40 petitions and applications. Please see 8 CFR � 103.1 (f)(3)(iii) for further information . If you receive a denial notice, it will advise you of your right to appeal, the correct appellate jurisdiction (AAO or BIA), and provide you with the appropriate appeal form and time limit.

There are strict deadlines that must be met to properly file an appeal. The appeal must be filed with the correct fee at the office that made the original decision. You may file a brief (explanation) in support of the appeal. After review, the appellate authority may agree with you and change the original decision, disagree with you and affirm the original decision, or send the matter back to the original office for further action.

In addition to the right to appeal (in which you ask a higher authority to review a denial), you may file a motion to reopen or a motion to reconsider with the office that made the unfavorable decision. By filing these motions, you may ask the office to reexamine or reconsider its decision. A motion to reopen must state the new facts that are to be provided in the reopened proceeding and must be accompanied by affidavits or other documentary evidence. A motion to reconsider must establish that the decision was based on an incorrect application of law or USCIS policy, and further establish that the decision was incorrect based on the evidence in the file at the time the decision was made. Any motion to reopen or reconsider must be filed with the correct fee within 30 days of the decision.

Where Can I Find the Law?

The authority to adjudicate appeals is delegated to the AAO by the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) pursuant to the authority vested in him through the Homeland Security Act of 2002, Pub. L. 107-296. See DHS Delegation Number 0150.1 (effective March 1, 2003); see also 8 C.F.R. � 2.1 (2003). The AAO exercises appellate jurisdiction over the matters described at 8 C.F.R. � 103.1(f)(3)(iii) (as in effect on February 28, 2003), with one exception - petitions for approval of schools and the appeals of denials of such petitions are now the responsibility of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. There is no appellate review of denials of extension of stay or change of nonimmigrant status. Only one appeal may be filed for each denial or revocation; there is no appellate review of an appellate decision.

Who May Appeal?

Only the person that submitted the original application or petition may file the appeal. The petitioner alone has standing to appeal the denial of a visa petition. The beneficiary of a visa petition may not appeal the decision. For instance, if a United States employer petitioned for an immigrant visa for an employee living abroad, only the United States employer may appeal the denial. The employee living abroad may not appeal the denial.

The person appealing the decision may be represented by an attorney or representative. If the petitioner is represented, the appeal must be accompanied by a properly executed USCIS Form G-28 (Notice of Entry or Appearance as Attorney or Representative). The Form G-28 must be signed by both the attorney or representative and the person who filed the original petition or application.

How Do I Appeal?

You should review the Form I-292 or notice of denial that accompanied the adverse decision to determine whether you may appeal the denial of your petition or application. The decision will inform you of the proper appellate jurisdiction and provide you with the correct form.

If you desire to appeal the denial of a petition or application, the notice of appeal must be filed within 30 days of the date of the decision. If you receive the decision by mail, you must file the appeal within 33 days of the dat